[breɪ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the loud, harsh cry of a donkey or mule
(e.g: the mule uttered its insane bray)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French brait ‘a shriek’, braire ‘to cry’ (the original senses in English), perhaps ultimately of Celtic origin

[breɪ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of a donkey or mule) utter a bray
(e.g: the donkey brayed and kicked)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French brait ‘a shriek’, braire ‘to cry’ (the original senses in English), perhaps ultimately of Celtic origin

[breɪ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- pound or crush (something) to small pieces, typically with a pestle and mortar
(e.g: the kernels of this fruit the Arabs bray in a mortar)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French breier, of Germanic origin; related to break