bray
pronunciation
How to pronounce bray in British English:
UK [breɪ]
How to pronounce bray in American English:
US [bre]
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- Noun:
- the cry of an ass
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- Verb:
- braying characteristic of donkeys
- reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
- laugh loudly and harshly
Word Origin
- bray (v.)
- c. 1300, from Old French braire "to cry," from Gallo-Roman *bragire "to cry out," perhaps from a Celtic source (compare Gaelic braigh "to shriek, crackle"), probably imitative. Related: Brayed; braying.
- bray (n.)
- c. 1300, from bray (v.).
Example
- 1. Dr. bray says all of them gained weight .
- 2. Dr. bray tells his patients to weigh themselves regularly so they can know quickly if they gain weight .
- 3. Jackie bray is a single mom from north carolina who was laid off from her job as a mechanic .
- 4. Like other protesters from various occupy wall street organizing groups , bray did not rule out political possibilities for the future .
- 5. Mr lowe has worked at the fat duck in bray , england , and spent a little over three years as the head chef at st john bread & wine .