verb
bray
bray
verb
1
Of a donkey (or similar animal): to make its loud, harsh cry.
"The donkey brayed loudly whenever a stranger approached."
2
To speak or laugh in a loud, harsh, grating way.
"He brayed with laughter at his own joke."
noun
1
The harsh cry of a donkey, or any similarly grating sound.
"The bray of the mule echoed across the valley."
How to Use Bray
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA loud, harsh sound like a donkey's call — or making that kind of noise yourself.
Word Forms
brayed past tense, brayed past tense, brays plural, Brays plural, brays singular, brays singular
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Etymology
From Old French braire ("to cry out"), possibly ultimately related to words for making a loud noise.