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