baa C2 Topic:Animals US /bæ/ UK /bɑː/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like ba /æ/ vs /ɑ/ Sounds like bah /æ/ vs /ɑ/ Freq #19575 Meanings 1 verb to make the characteristic bleating sound of a sheep or goat The hungry lamb began to baa at the gate. 2 noun the characteristic bleating cry of a sheep or goat A faint baa came from the far end of the field. 3 intj used to represent the cry of a sheep or goat The child pointed at the sheep and called, ‘baa!’ Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to make the characteristic... bleat 2 noun · the characteristic bleating... bleat Word family Related forms bleating Etymology An imitative word representing the characteristic cry of a sheep or goat. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # baa **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb, noun, intj **IPA (US):** /bæ/ **IPA (UK):** /bɑː/ **Frequency rank:** 19575 ## Meanings 1. to make the characteristic bleating sound of a sheep or goat 2. the characteristic bleating cry of a sheep or goat 3. used to represent the cry of a sheep or goat ## Examples - The hungry lamb began to baa at the gate. - A faint baa came from the far end of the field. - The child pointed at the sheep and called, ‘baa!’ ## Synonyms - bleat ## Related Forms - bleating ## Etymology An imitative word representing the characteristic cry of a sheep or goat. ## Topics - Animals markdown