Bay - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |beɪ|  American pronunciation of the word bay
Brit.  |beɪ|  British pronunciation of the word bay

noun

- an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
- the sound of a hound on the scent
- small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors
- a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital
they put him in the sick bay
- a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose
he opened the bomb bay
- a small recess opening off a larger room (syn: alcove)
- a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color

verb

- utter in deep prolonged tones
- bark with prolonged noises, of dogs (syn: quest)

adjective

- (used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color

Extra examples

...the mob was baying for revenge...

...the lonesome beagle bayed whenever someone walked by...

Police kept the rioters at bay.

Montego Bay

Reporters began baying for the president's blood (=demanding that he be punished).

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: bay
he/she/it: bays
present participle: baying
past tense: bayed
past participle: bayed
noun
singular: bay
plural: bays
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