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bleat

bleat

 
pronunciation:
blit
parts of speech:
noun, verb
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the sound made by a goat, sheep, or calf.
definition 2: any sound that is similar to the cry of a goat, sheep, or calf.
The sleeping child let out a bleat when her mother picked her up.
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: bleats, bleating, bleated
definition 1: to make a bleating sound.
definition 2: to say in the same way as a bleat; whine.
The child bleated his complaints.