bray
IPA: brˈeɪ
noun
- The cry of an animal, now chiefly that of animals related to the ass or donkey, or the camel.
- (by extension) Any discordant, grating, or harsh sound.
- A surname.
- A village in Berkshire, England.
- A coastal town in County Wicklow, Ireland.
verb
- (intransitive) Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry.
- (intransitive, by extension) To make a harsh, discordant sound like a donkey's bray.
- (transitive) To make or utter (a shout, sound, etc.) discordantly, loudly, or in a harsh and grating manner.
- (transitive, archaic) To crush or pound, especially using a pestle and mortar.
- (transitive, Britain, chiefly Yorkshire, by extension) To hit (someone or something).
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Examples of "bray" in Sentences
- The baby began to bray.
- No one knew the reason for braying.
- I noticed him braying in the corner.
- Is it true that he brayed last night
- They were shocked to see her braying.
- They wanted to know why he is braying.
- It was previously in the parish of Bray.
- It is said that women bray more than men.
- In the presence of estrous females, the males bray loudly.
- Bray was a freethinker in religious matters and a progressive in politics.
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