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Chin vs Bleat - What's the difference?

chin | bleat |

As a numeral chin

is nine.

As a noun bleat is

the characteristic cry of a sheep or a goat.

As a verb bleat is

of a sheep or goat, to make its characteristic cry.

chin

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) chin, from (etyl) ).

Noun

(en noun)
  • The bottom of a face, especially, the lower jaw or the region below the mouth.
  • (slang, US) talk.
  • (slang, British) A falsehood.
  • (boxing, uncountable) The ability to withstand being punched in the face without being knocked out.
    • Synonyms
    * mentum
    Derived terms
    * chin music * chinstrap * chin up * chin-up * double chin * take something on the chin

    Verb

    (chinn)
  • (slang) To talk.
  • To perform a chin-up.
  • (UK) To punch (someone)'s chin (part of the body).
    • Synonyms
    * gab

    Etymology 2

    Shortening of chinchilla.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (endearing) a chinchilla.

    • 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

    * * * ----