BRAY

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does bray mean? 

• BRAY (noun)
  The noun BRAY has 1 sense:

1. the cry of an ass

  Familiarity information: BRAY used as a noun is very rare.

• BRAY (verb)
  The verb BRAY has 3 senses:

1. braying characteristic of donkeys
2. reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
3. laugh loudly and harshly

  Familiarity information: BRAY used as a verb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BRAY (noun)

Meaning:

The cry of an ass

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("bray" is a kind of...):

cry (the characteristic utterance of an animal)

• BRAY (verb)

Meaning:

Braying characteristic of donkeys

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

bray; hee-haw

Hypernyms (to "bray" is one way to...):

emit; let loose; let out; utter (express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words))

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Meaning:

Reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

comminute; bray; grind; mash; crunch

Context examples:

grind the spices in a mortar / mash the garlic

Hypernyms (to "bray" is one way to...):

break up; fragment; fragmentise; fragmentize (break or cause to break into pieces)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "bray"):

pulp (reduce to pulp)

pestle (grind, mash or pulverize in a mortar)

mill (grind with a mill)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Meaning:

Laugh loudly and harshly

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "bray" is one way to...):

express joy; express mirth; laugh (produce laughter)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP