The sounds made by sheep and goats, or any sounds that are similar: It was the time of year when the shepherd heard a lot of bleats from the lambs that were recently born.

1. To make the sound of or to utter the characteristic cry that sheep or goats make: The little lambs were bleating as the farmer approached his flock of sheep.
2. To utter a sound similar to this cry; especially, to complain about something in a weak voice or in an annoying way: "I want to go, too", the little girl bleated.

A member of the staff accused the labor union of always bleating about the company's wage scale.

The mother told her father that her son bleated too much. When he asked her what she meant, she explained that her little boy complained, showed discontent, and displeasure too often.