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bālō — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • baa noun The bleating sound a sheep or goat makes.
  • bleat noun The cry a sheep or goat makes.
  • dance verb To move the body in a rhythmic way, usually in time with music.

Senses

bālō is used for these senses in English:

  • baa To make the characteristic cry of a sheep.
  • bleat Of a sheep or goat, to make its characteristic cry of baas; of a human, to mimic this sound.
  • dance (intransitive) To move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music.

baa — full definition

  1. noun The bleating sound a sheep or goat makes.
  2. verb To make this bleating sound.

bleat — full definition

  1. noun The cry a sheep or goat makes.
  2. verb Of a sheep or goat, to make its characteristic cry.
  3. verb Of a person, to complain in a weak or whining way.

Related Latin words