Bleating Meaning in English

word · lemma: bleat

US

ˈbliːtɪŋ

BLEET-ing

UK

blˈiːtɪŋ

BLEET-ing

Definition

The high-pitched sound made by sheep or goats; also used to describe people complaining in a weak or repetitive way.

Usage & Nuances

Typical for animals like sheep and goats; figuratively, used for weak, repeated complaints. In figurative use, often mildly mocking or critical.

• Spanish: balido - quejarse (figurado)
• Portuguese (BR): balido - reclamar (figurado)
• Portuguese (PT): balido - reclamar (figurado)
• Chinese (Simplified): 咩叫 - 抱怨（比喻）
• Chinese (Traditional): 咩叫 - 抱怨（比喻）
• Hindi: मेमियाना - शिकायत करना (आलंकारिक)
• Arabic: ثغاء - التذمر (مجازي)
• Bengali: মেমে আওয়াজ - অভিযোগ (কমজোরে/বারবার)
• Russian: блеяние
• Japanese: メーメー鳴くこと - 弱々しい不平
• Vietnamese: tiếng kêu be be - than vãn (yếu ớt/liên tục)
• Korean: 매애하고 우는 소리 - 약하게 불평함
• Turkish: mele sesi - sızlanma (zayıfça/tekrarlayan)
• Urdu: ممیانا (بھیڑ بکری کی آواز) - کمزور شکایت
• Indonesian: mengembik - mengeluh (lemah/berulang)

Example Sentences

The bleating of the sheep woke me up.

basic

We heard bleating from the barn.

basic

The goat started bleating loudly.

basic

All this bleating about unfair rules is getting old.

natural

There was constant bleating from the kids about going to bed early.

natural

Ignore his endless bleating; he's always negative.

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