bleating
verbnounattested in dialogue
- United States//ˈblitɪŋ//
- United States/[ˈbliɾɪŋ]/
- //ˈbliːtɪŋ//
A noise that bleats.
verb
- 1
Also a form of bleatpresent participle and gerund of bleat
noun
- 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?
- 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.
Forms
- plural
- bleatings