bray /breɪ/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: braire 'to cry' , from Vulgar Latin bragare ]
1 . if a ↑ donkey brays, it makes a loud sound
2 . if someone brays, they laugh or talk in a loud, slightly annoying way
—bray noun [countable]