DictionarybaaBleating sound
noun / verb / interjection

baa

BAH/bɑː/

The cry of a sheep or goat, or making or imitating it.

The lamb gives a loud baa when its mother walks away.

A single sheep caught mid-bleat, with its muzzle lifted, mouth visibly open and neck slightly extended.
Etymology

Baa imitates a sheep’s bleat rather than combining older meaningful pieces. It was also recorded as a name for a child’s toy sheep.

In context

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The Theory of Formal Languages

More examples

  • Several sheep baaed from the neighboring field.
  • The child imitated the sheep with a cheerful 'Baa!'
  • We could hear goats baaing beyond the fence.

Forms

baa · baas · baaed · baaing

Similar words

bleat
Is the general verb or noun for this animal cry.
cry
Names a sound without specifying the animal or its quality.