bray

Meanings

• Noun or Verb (intransitive)

  The loud, harsh sound made by a horse when it neighs or a donkey when it brayes.

  - "The sound of the donkey's bray echoed through the valley."
  - "The farmer's donkey brayed loudly when it saw the approaching storm."
  - "The horse's bray was a signal to other horses in the herd."

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Pronunciation

1. /bɹeɪ/
   
   
   
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2. /bɹeɪ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

hee-haw , blore , hee-haw

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bray
stray , pray , play , lay

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Bray (English) : A town in Somerset, England
   

2. Bray (English) : A type of bread
   

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Variants

List of all variants of bray that leads to same result
bray , brayed , braying , brays , Bray

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'bregan' or 'bregan' meaning 'to bray' or 'to cry out'.

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Trivia

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1. The loudest bray on record was recorded in 1973 by a donkey named Tina.

2. The sound of a donkey braying is the inspiration for the word 'brag'.

3. In some cultures, the braying of a donkey is considered an omen of good luck.

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Related Concepts

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1. Neigh: The sound made by a horse.

2. Braying donkey: A donkey making the braying sound.

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Culture

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In literature, the sound of a donkey braying is often used to represent foolishness or stupidity, such as in Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. In art, there are several paintings depicting the sound of a donkey braying, such as 'The Braying Ass' by Pieter Bruegel the Elder.

How to Memorize "bray"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a donkey in a field making the loud, harsh sound 'bray'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bray' with the sound a donkey makes.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember 'Bray' as 'Donkey Say'.

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