Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun bray

1 sense of bray

Sense 1
bray -- (the cry of an ass)
       => cry -- (the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb bray

3 senses of bray

Sense 1
hee-haw, bray -- (braying characteristic of donkeys)
       => utter, emit, let out, let loose -- (express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand")

Sense 2
grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminute -- (reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic")
       => break up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise -- (break or cause to break into pieces; "The plate fragmented")

Sense 3
bray -- (laugh loudly and harshly)
       => laugh, express joy, express mirth -- (produce laughter)

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