brayed; braying; brays
Definition of bray
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to utter the characteristic loud harsh cry of a donkey
a braying donkey
also
: to utter a sound like a donkey's
bray with laughter
: to utter or play loudly or harshly
"I'm the best!" he brayed.
bray
verb (2)
brayed; braying; brays
Definition of bray (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to crush or grind fine
bray seeds in a mortar
2
: to spread thin
bray printing ink
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The first known use of bray was in the 14th century
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