noun Download 🔗Share The cry of an animal, now chiefly that of animals related to the ass or donkey, or the camel. Examples : "The donkey's bray echoed through the quiet schoolyard. " animal sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) Any discordant, grating, or harsh sound. Examples : "The insistent bray of the car alarm woke everyone up. " sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry. Examples : "Whenever I walked by, that donkey brayed at me." animal sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (by extension) To make a harsh, discordant sound like a donkey's bray. Examples : "He threw back his head and brayed with laughter." sound animal communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make or utter (a shout, sound, etc.) discordantly, loudly, or in a harsh and grating manner. Examples : "The donkey brayed loudly, disrupting the quiet classroom discussion. " sound animal communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To crush or pound, especially using a pestle and mortar. Examples : "The cook had to bray the spices with a mortar and pestle to release their full aroma before adding them to the curry. " utensil food process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (by extension) To hit (someone or something). Examples : "The angry student brayed the teacher's hand in frustration. " action inhuman Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading