baa

• POS: Noun, Verb (usu participle)

CIDE DICTIONARY

baa, v. i. [Cf. G. bäen; an imitative word.].

 To cry baa, or bleat as a sheep.  [1913 Webster]
"He treble baas for help, but none can get."  [1913 Webster]

baa, n. [Cf. G. bä.].

 The cry or bleating of a sheep; a bleat.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

baa, abbr. British Airports Authority.

baa, v. & n.
--v.intr. (baas, baaed or baa'd) (esp. of a sheep) bleat.
--n. (pl. baas) the cry of a sheep or lamb.

Etymology

imit.

ROGET THESAURUS

baa

Ululation

VB cry, roar, bellow, blare, rebellow, growl, snarl, bark, bow-wow, yelp, bay, bay at the moon, yap, yip, yipe, growl, yarr, yawl, snarl, howl, grunt, gruntle, snort, squeak neigh, whinny, bray, mew, mewl, meow, purr, caterwaul, pule, baa, bleat, low, moo, troat, croak, peep, coo, gobble, quack, honk, gaggle, guggle, crow, caw, squawk, screech cackle, cluck, clack, chuck, chuckle, hoot, hoo, chirp, cheep, chirrup, twitter, cuckoo, warble, trill, tweet, pipe, whistle, hum, buzz, hiss, blatter, ratatat.