bleating

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/ˈbliːtɪŋ/US/ˈblitɪŋ/US[ˈbliɾɪŋ]

noun

A noise that bleats.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bleat
nounbleating (plural bleatings)

plural bleatings

  1. A noise that bleats.

    And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?

    1611, The Bible, 1 Samuel 15:14
  2. Inane or plaintive chatter.

    Both men seemed to enjoy these contests, always laced with the tension caused by constant government bleating about the ABC's left-wing bias.

    2008, Wayne Errington, Peter Van Onselen, John Winston Howard: The Definitive Biography, page 317

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
baableat

Translations

Ancient Greek βληχή
  • βληχή (blēkhḗ)a noise that bleats
Russian бле́яние
  • бле́яние (bléjanije)a noise that bleats

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bleating

meetingeatingheatinggreetingseatingbeatingcheatingrepeatingfleetingsheeting
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Sounds the same

bleeding (with /t/-flapping)bleeding (with /t/-flapping)

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

bleating. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bleating

MLA

“bleating.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bleating. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bleating,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bleating.

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