1. a domesticated animal related to the horse but smaller, with long ears and a braying call
2. a foolish or stupid person
Usage: informal

Examples

• The farmer used a donkey to carry supplies up the mountain trail.
• Children at the petting zoo loved feeding carrots to the gentle donkey.
• The donkey’s loud braying woke everyone in the village at dawn.
• Don’t be such a donkey – read the instructions carefully first.
• The stubborn donkey refused to move despite their efforts.
• Wild donkeys roam freely in parts of the American Southwest.