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bray
1[ brey ]
noun
- the loud, harsh cry of a donkey.
- any similar loud, harsh sound.
verb (used without object)
- to utter a loud and harsh cry, as a donkey.
- to make a loud, harsh, disagreeable sound.
verb (used with object)
- to utter with a loud, harsh sound, like a donkey.
bray
2[ brey ]
verb (used with object)
- to pound or crush fine, as in a mortar.
- Printing. to thin (ink) on a slate before placing on the ink plate of a press.
bray
1/ breɪ /
verb
- intr (of a donkey) to utter its characteristic loud harsh sound; heehaw
- intr to make a similar sound, as in laughing
he brayed at the joke
- tr to utter with a loud harsh sound
noun
- the loud harsh sound uttered by a donkey
- a similar loud cry or uproar
a bray of protest
bray
2/ breɪ /
verb
- tr to distribute (ink) over printing type or plates
- tr to pound into a powder, as in a mortar
- dialect.to hit or beat (someone or something) hard; bang
Derived Forms
- ˈbrayer, noun
- ˈbrayer, noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of bray1
Word History and Origins
Origin of bray1
Origin of bray2
Example Sentences
Basilicò heard a donkey braying in the distance and followed the sounds with the hope of finding the path.
Bray liked how it invoked the founding father “rising up from the grave.”
Bray said he knows everyone hates those bands, but that he still enjoys their music.
Bray selected a different student each time to lead the class in prayer and participated in the prayers herself.
Christopher Bray on a new book that presents the famed director at his uncensored maddening best.
The immigrant groups and unions were receptive, but Bray said Occupiers see a danger there.
Dr. Thomas Bray may stand as a fit representative of another class of Nelson's friends and associates.
Then Max Bray lit a cigar, and sat thinking over the events of the past few days, and of what he had done.
Max Bray arranged all future matters to his entire satisfaction, but again there were contingencies that he could not foresee.
But from the Bray family themselves came not one word of rebuke or complaint.
There were three other passengers in the train this time; but a movement upon the part of Max Bray now troubled her.
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