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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