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bray

1

[ brey ]

noun

  1. the loud, harsh cry of a donkey.
  2. any similar loud, harsh sound.


verb (used without object)

  1. to utter a loud and harsh cry, as a donkey.
  2. to make a loud, harsh, disagreeable sound.

verb (used with object)

  1. to utter with a loud, harsh sound, like a donkey.

bray

2

[ brey ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to pound or crush fine, as in a mortar.
  2. Printing. to thin (ink) on a slate before placing on the ink plate of a press.

bray

1

/ ²ú°ù±ðɪ /

verb

  1. intr (of a donkey) to utter its characteristic loud harsh sound; heehaw
  2. intr to make a similar sound, as in laughing

    he brayed at the joke

  3. tr to utter with a loud harsh sound
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noun

  1. the loud harsh sound uttered by a donkey
  2. a similar loud cry or uproar

    a bray of protest

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bray

2

/ ²ú°ù±ðɪ /

verb

  1. tr to distribute (ink) over printing type or plates
  2. tr to pound into a powder, as in a mortar
  3. dialect.
    to hit or beat (someone or something) hard; bang
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²ú°ù²¹²â±ð°ù, noun
  • ˈ²ú°ù²¹²â±ð°ù, noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bray1

1250–1300; Middle English brayen < Old French braire to cry out (cognate with Medieval Latin ²ú°ù²¹²µÄ«°ù±ð to neigh) < Celtic; compare Old Irish braigid (he) breaks wind

Origin of bray2

1350–1400; Middle English brayen < Anglo-French bra ( i ) er, Old French broier < Germanic; break
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bray1

C13: from Old French braire , probably of Celtic origin

Origin of bray2

C14: from Old French breier of Germanic origin; see break
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Today, the powers that be bray “MAGA†and dare people to oppose their pretend patriotism.

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The sea of braying donkeys screaming for the heads of federal workers on X is gross, but it does generate the energy and sense of momentum necessary for Musk's activities.

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Contrary to Republican braying about a mandate, the GOP actually lost a seat in the House last November.

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Trump then started braying about immigrants invading the country again, saying they are killing many people "unlike J6."

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Would that more institutions took that stand, instead of capitulating to a dishonest, braying mob.

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