BLEAT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BLEAT?

Need another word that means the same as “bleat”? Find 25 synonyms for “bleat” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Bleat” are: baa, blat, blate, maa, cry, call, complain, moan, mutter, grumble, grouse, groan, grouch, growl, carp, snivel, make a fuss, whine, sniffle, sob, wail

Bleat as a Noun

Definitions of "Bleat" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bleat” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this.
• A person's weak or plaintive cry.
• The weak, wavering cry made by a sheep, goat, or calf.
• A complaint.

Synonyms of "Bleat" as a noun (8 Words)

cry	A slogan used to rally support for a cause. He kept a cry of hounds to hunt in the wilderness.
groan	An utterance expressing pain or disapproval. Listen to everyone s moans and groans.
moan	A sound resembling a human moan. The moan of the wind in the chimneys.
sniffle	The act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested. She had a slight cough and a sniffle.
snivel	An act or sound of snivelling. Lucy s torrent of howls weakened to a snivel.
sob	An act or sound of sobbing. With a sob of despair she threw herself on to the bed.
wail	A cry of sorrow and grief. The wail of an air raid siren.
whine	A complaining tone of voice. There was a hint of a whine in Anna s voice.

Usage Examples of "Bleat" as a noun

• His despairing bleat touched her heart.
• The distant bleat of sheep.
• They're hoping that I'll bow to their idiotic arrangements without a bleat.

Bleat as a Verb

Definitions of "Bleat" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bleat” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• (of a sheep, goat, or calf) make a characteristic weak, wavering cry.
• Talk whiningly.
• Speak or complain in a weak, querulous, or foolish way.
• Cry plaintively.

Synonyms of "Bleat" as a verb (17 Words)

baa	Cry plaintively.
blat	Make a bleating sound. Horsemen on ugly steeds grunting and blatting and howling.
blate	Cry plaintively.
call	Claim a specified privilege for oneself typically by shouting out a particular word or set phrase. One subroutine may call another subroutine or itself.
carp	Raise trivial objections.
complain	Express complaints discontent displeasure or unhappiness. The plaintiff s lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client.
cry	Utter a sudden loud cry. You ll cry tears of joy.
groan	Say something in a despairing or miserable tone. Families groaning under mortgage increases.
grouch	Show one’s unhappiness or critical attitude. There s not a lot to grouch about.
grouse	Hunt grouse.
growl	To utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds. Keep out of this he growled.
grumble	Make a low noise. My appendix grumbled for years before it finally got serious.
maa	(of a sheep, lamb, or goat) bleat.
make a fuss	Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages.
moan	Make a sound resembling a human moan. My friend always moans that I never make her a cake.
mutter	Talk or grumble in secret or in private. Back benchers were muttering about the next reshuffle.
snivel	Cry or whine with snuffling. Kate started to snivel looking sad and stunned.

Usage Examples of "Bleat" as a verb

• The lamb was bleating weakly.
• It's no good just bleating on about the rising tide of crime.
• The lambs were bleating.