bray
Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry.
Example
“Whenever I walked by, that donkey brayed at me.”
Other meanings
To make a harsh, discordant sound like a donkey's bray.
“He threw back his head and brayed with laughter.”
To make or utter (a shout, sound, etc.) discordantly, loudly, or in a harsh and grating manner.
Word history
From Old French "brai".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “bray” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.