bray
v. C1 Advanced US //ˈbɹeɪ// UK //bɹˈeɪ// bray
v. to make a loud, harsh sound like a donkey. You use this word when someone laughs or shouts in a way that sounds rough and unpleasant.
v. to produce a loud, harsh, and typically prolonged vocal sound, characteristic of a donkey or mule. Often used figuratively to describe a grating human laugh or shout.
The donkey began to bray at the passing car.
He tried to speak, but his nervous laughter turned into a loud bray that silenced the room.
The politician's speech was met not with applause, but with a collective bray of derision from the opposition benches, echoing off the stone walls of the chamber.
Usage
The verb is intransitive and does not take a direct object.