bray
/bɹeɪ/
Dictionary
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.
Synonyms:hee-haw
verb
- Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry.
"Whenever I walked by, that donkey brayed at me."
- (by extension) To make a harsh, discordant sound like a donkey's bray.
"He threw back his head and brayed with laughter."
- To make or utter (a shout, sound, etc.) discordantly, loudly, or in a harsh and grating manner.
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