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Bleats vs Blats - What's the difference?

bleats | blats |

As verbs the difference between bleats and blats

is that bleats is (bleat) while blats is (blat).

bleats

English

Verb

(head)
  • (bleat)

    • Anagrams

    * * * * *

    bleat

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (Scotland)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The characteristic cry of a sheep or a goat.

    • Synonyms

    * (sheep's cry ) baa, baaing, bleating

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Of a sheep or goat, to make its characteristic cry.
  • (informal) Of a person, to complain.
    • The last thing we need is to hear them bleating to us about organizational problems.

    Synonyms

    * (1): baa * (2): kvetch (US''), moan, whinge (''British ), whine

    Anagrams

    * * * ----

    blats

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (blat)

    • Anagrams

    * *

    blat

    English

    Etymology 1

    Imitative. First attested in 1846.

    Verb

    (blatt)
  • To cry, as a calf or sheep; to bleat.
  • To make a senseless noise.
  • To talk inconsiderately.
  • To produce an overrich or overblown sound on a brass instrument such as a trumpet, trombone, or tuba.

    • Anagrams

    *

    Etymology 2

    (etyl)

    Noun

    (-)
  • Connections; relationships; one's social or business network (in Russian or Soviet society).
    • To open a new business in Russia you need blat .
    Synonyms
    * guanxi (from Chinese) ----