"bleating" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbliːtɪŋ/, /ˈblitɪŋ/ [US], [ˈbliɾɪŋ] [US] Forms: bleatings [plural]
Rhymes: -iːtɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun}} bleating (plural bleatings)
  1. A noise that bleats. Translations (a noise that bleats): βληχή (blēkhḗ) [feminine] (Ancient Greek)
    Sense id: en-bleating-en-noun-5a9IA~el Disambiguation of 'a noise that bleats': 97 3
  2. Inane or plaintive chatter.
    Sense id: en-bleating-en-noun-rwqGhBDr

Verb

IPA: /ˈbliːtɪŋ/, /ˈblitɪŋ/ [US], [ˈbliɾɪŋ] [US]
Rhymes: -iːtɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} bleating
  1. present participle and gerund of bleat Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: bleat
    Sense id: en-bleating-en-verb-wz35tnWQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 20 54 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 24 21 55

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