Bray
verb
The loud and harsh sound that a donkey makes.
The donkey started to bray early in the morning.
Often appears as...
- bray loudly
- bray harshly
verb
To talk or laugh loudly and harshly.
He brayed with laughter when he heard the joke.
Often appears as...
- bray with laughter
- bray loudly
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To spread a substance such as ink or paint thickly on something.
He brayed the mixture onto the wall with a large brush.
Often appears as...
- bray paint
- bray mixture
Usage tips
Technical
verb
The loud and harsh sound that a donkey makes.
The donkey started to bray early in the morning.
Often appears as...
- bray loudly
- bray harshly
verb
To talk or laugh loudly and harshly.
He brayed with laughter when he heard the joke.
Often appears as...
- bray with laughter
- bray loudly
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To spread a substance such as ink or paint thickly on something.
He brayed the mixture onto the wall with a large brush.
Often appears as...
- bray paint
- bray mixture
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Animal Sound
Used specifically for the sound a donkey makes, akin to a loud, rough yell.
Every morning in the countryside, you could hear the donkeys bray.
Pro Tip 2/3Onomatopoeic
'Bray' is an onomatopoeic word, imitating the actual sound issued by donkeys.
The children laughed as they tried to imitate the bray of the donkeys.
Pro Tip 3/3Rural Setting
Often used in descriptions of farm life or rural settings where donkeys are common.
Visiting the village, I woke up to the bray of a donkey nearby.
Pro Tip 1/3Animal Sound
Used specifically for the sound a donkey makes, akin to a loud, rough yell.
Every morning in the countryside, you could hear the donkeys bray.
Pro Tip 2/3Onomatopoeic
'Bray' is an onomatopoeic word, imitating the actual sound issued by donkeys.
The children laughed as they tried to imitate the bray of the donkeys.
Pro Tip 3/3Rural Setting
Often used in descriptions of farm life or rural settings where donkeys are common.
Visiting the village, I woke up to the bray of a donkey nearby.
Pro Tip 1/3Animal Sound
Used specifically for the sound a donkey makes, akin to a loud, rough yell.
Every morning in the countryside, you could hear the donkeys bray.
Pro Tip 2/3Onomatopoeic
'Bray' is an onomatopoeic word, imitating the actual sound issued by donkeys.
The children laughed as they tried to imitate the bray of the donkeys.
Pro Tip 3/3Rural Setting
Often used in descriptions of farm life or rural settings where donkeys are common.
Visiting the village, I woke up to the bray of a donkey nearby.
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Video examples
Grief and love in the...
She didn't want to come in for water. She pawed at the grave, she brayed in distress, and there she stood. So we talked and we brainstormed. What do you do for an animal like this? And we talked about the role of time, of extra love and kindness from people
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How One Penguin Started...
But imagine thousands of penguins braying at the same time at dusk, I think is one of the most fantastic wildlife spectacles I ever seen, because you have penguins everywhere. Absolutely splendid!
Video examples
Grief and love in the...
She didn't want to come in for water. She pawed at the grave, she brayed in distress, and there she stood. So we talked and we brainstormed. What do you do for an animal like this? And we talked about the role of time, of extra love and kindness from people
Video examples
How One Penguin Started...
But imagine thousands of penguins braying at the same time at dusk, I think is one of the most fantastic wildlife spectacles I ever seen, because you have penguins everywhere. Absolutely splendid!
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Quote examples
Ricky Steamboat
American Writer
Look at the talent that has broken through. Bray Wyatt, Roman Reigns, Sami Zayn, Cesaro. There are a number of talents there. Everyone wonders if you give them the ball, are they going to score or are they going to fumble? Obviously, all the names I mentioned have scored very well.
Quote examples
Andrew Neil
British Journalist
If you're on the pull, a hen party gaggle, a gang of rowdy chavs or a group of braying snotty bottys, then Baros is not for you - which means it's just grand for the rest of us.
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Gary Weiss
American Journalist
At their worst, message boards can subject you to mindless braying or outright stock scams. But at their best, they provide meaty insights on just about every stock imaginable.
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Tristan MacManus
Irish Dancer
Bray is where I live; it's a seaside resort. It's a nice place to walk up there and stuff, on the coast. There's crosses along on top of it.
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Steven Rattner
American Businessman
Conservatives brayed that government should stay out of the private sector; liberals bleated for nationalizing the banks.
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Mick Foley
American Actor
Bray Wyatt is one of the most captivating characters to come down the pike in ages.
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Sylvia Plath
American Poet
I took a deep breath and listened to the old bray of my heart. I am. I am. I am.
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George Eliot
British Author
An ass may bray a good while before he shakes the stars down.
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Kofi Kingston
Ghanaian Wrestler
Bray Wyatt is like seven feet tall and seven feet wide.
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George Herbert
British Poet
If a donkey bray at you, don't bray at him.
Quote examples
Ricky Steamboat
American Writer
Look at the talent that has broken through. Bray Wyatt, Roman Reigns, Sami Zayn, Cesaro. There are a number of talents there. Everyone wonders if you give them the ball, are they going to score or are they going to fumble? Obviously, all the names I mentioned have scored very well.
Quote examples
Andrew Neil
British Journalist
If you're on the pull, a hen party gaggle, a gang of rowdy chavs or a group of braying snotty bottys, then Baros is not for you - which means it's just grand for the rest of us.
Quote examples
Gary Weiss
American Journalist
At their worst, message boards can subject you to mindless braying or outright stock scams. But at their best, they provide meaty insights on just about every stock imaginable.
Quote examples
Tristan MacManus
Irish Dancer
Bray is where I live; it's a seaside resort. It's a nice place to walk up there and stuff, on the coast. There's crosses along on top of it.
Quote examples
Steven Rattner
American Businessman
Conservatives brayed that government should stay out of the private sector; liberals bleated for nationalizing the banks.
Quote examples
Mick Foley
American Actor
Bray Wyatt is one of the most captivating characters to come down the pike in ages.
Quote examples
Sylvia Plath
American Poet
I took a deep breath and listened to the old bray of my heart. I am. I am. I am.
Quote examples
George Eliot
British Author
An ass may bray a good while before he shakes the stars down.
Quote examples
Kofi Kingston
Ghanaian Wrestler
Bray Wyatt is like seven feet tall and seven feet wide.
Quote examples
George Herbert
British Poet
If a donkey bray at you, don't bray at him.
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