BAY


Meaning of BAY in English

n.

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English baien, abaien, from Anglo-French abaier, of imitative origin

Date: 14th century

intransitive verb

1 : to bark with prolonged tones <dogs bay ing at the moon>

2 : to cry out : SHOUT

transitive verb

1 : to bark at

2 : to bring to bay

3 : to pursue with barking

4 : to utter in deep prolonged tones

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.