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to baa

to baa

5.9
To make the short sound a sheep or lamb makes
  • verb
  • /bɑ/
translation icon : balar
  • When the shepherd approached, the sheep began to baa in excitement.

Examples

  • She's going baa, baa, baa, you know, So what what is that hammering the nail?

  • And then it's baa bap, bap, bap, bap, bap bap, bap, bap, bap.

  • The mother sheep called out, making a loud baa to find her lamb.

  • As the flock grazed in the field, I heard the soft baa of the sheep in the distance.

Synonyms

to bleat
vsto baa
5 6.0

To make a short, high sound like a sheep or goat

is only the characteristic cry of a sheep or lamb
to blat
vsto baa
  • UK
9.6

To make a loud, crying sound like a lamb or goat

is the specific sheep cry that is gentler and wavering rather than harsh

Compounds

baa-lamb
  • Baby Talk
9.9

A children's word for a young sheep used when talking to it

Surface Forms

baa infinitive
baaed past
baaed past participle
baaing present participle
baas third person singular

Etymology

Baa as a verb comes from the same idea: it copies the sheep's cry, so to baa is to make that 'sound' yourself, like a lamb calling for its mother.