English Dictionary

bray

/bɹeɪ/

verb

(intransitive) Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry. / (intransitive, by extension) To make a harsh, discordant sound like a donkey's bray.

The donkey began to bray loudly.

意味（1）

(intransitive) Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry.

Whenever I walked by, that donkey brayed at me.

意味（2）

(intransitive, by extension) To make a harsh, discordant sound like a donkey's bray.

He threw back his head and brayed with laughter.

意味（3）

(transitive) To make or utter (a shout, sound, etc.) discordantly, loudly, or in a harsh and grating manner.

[N]ow ſtorming furie roſe, / And clamour ſuch as heard in Heav'n till now / Was never, Arms on Armour claſhing bray'd / Horrible discord, and the madding Wheeles / Of brazen Chariots rag'd; …