bray

About 1.19 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry.

   Whenever I walked by, that donkey brayed at me.

2. verb To make a harsh, discordant sound like a donkey's bray.

   He threw back his head and brayed with laughter.

3. verb To make or utter (a shout, sound, etc.) discordantly, loudly, or in a harsh and grating manner.
4. noun The cry of an animal, now chiefly that of animals related to the ass or donkey, or the camel.
5. noun Any discordant, grating, or harsh sound.
6. verb To crush or pound, especially using a pestle and mortar.
7. verb To hit (someone or something).

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Often followed by

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Word family

Bray brayed braying brays