What is another word for Baaing?

Pronunciation: [bˈɑːɹɪŋ] (IPA)

Baaing is generally associated with the sound that sheep make. However, there are numerous words synonymous to it. Bleating and maaing are two of the most common ones. Bleating is primarily used for lambs and younger sheep, whereas maaing is usually heard from older sheep. Lowing, braying, and mooing are often used for goats and cows, but can also be used for sheep in certain contexts. Whickering, neighing, and whinnying are other terms used for the sounds made by horses, but can be applied to sheep as well. Lastly, bellowing and roaring are usually used for large animals, but can be applied to sheep when they are giving a loud and prolonged call.

What are the hypernyms for Baaing?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Baaing

Through the open doors comes the lowing of cattle, and the Baaing of sheep; the farmers and dealers that crowd in and out bring with them an odour of animals that exhales from their garments.
"Hodge and His Masters"
Richard Jefferies
They had not drank for two nights, and ran skipping and Baaing to the water, as soon as they saw it.
"Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia In Search of a Route from Sydney to the Gulf of Carpentaria (1848) by Lt. Col. Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell Kt. D.C.L. (1792-1855) Surveyor-General of New South Wales"
Thomas Mitchell
He was soon rewarded by the sound of the Baaing of the sheep; and dismounting and leading his horse, he gradually approached the spot.
"On the Pampas"
G. A. Henty

Related words: baaing sound effect, baaing meaning, animal baaing, baaing sheep, baaing sound, baaing cow, sound of a baaing sheep

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