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

1. making the loud, harsh cry of a donkey
Usage: present participle of bray
2. making loud, harsh, unpleasant sounds
Usage: present participle of bray

Examples

• The donkey’s braying woke everyone in the barn.
• We could hear the braying of the mules from across the field.
• The braying of car horns filled the busy street.
• His braying laughter annoyed the other moviegoers.
• The donkey was braying loudly for its breakfast.
• Stop braying like that – you’re giving me a headache.
• The old truck was braying as it struggled up the hill.