Brayed

To produce a loud, harsh cry or noise, particularly the characteristic loud, drawn-out sound made by a donkey or a similar noise. It often suggests a grating, raucous quality. The sound is typically a long, bleating, or trumpeting call, sometimes used to express frustration, impatience, or amusement. Beyond the literal sound of a donkey, "brayed" can describe analogous sounds made by people, machines, or even natural occurrences like wind or thunder. The implied quality is often one of grating unpleasantness or a sound that is excessively loud or intrusive.

Brayed meaning with examples

• The donkey, agitated by the unexpected rain, brayed incessantly, its mournful cry echoing through the valley. The sound, though familiar to the farmers, felt unusually loud and unsettling in the stillness.
• The rusty gate, protesting against the harsh wind, brayed with a series of agonizing squeals, each one amplifying the unsettling atmosphere of the abandoned farm. The sound was grating against her ears, a discordant symphony.
• Hearing his mother's angry shout in the distance, John braced himself, expecting the familiar harshness of her voice as she brayed at him about his undone homework, the familiar sound was filled with a distinct sting.
• The foghorn on the ship brayed its deep warning signal through the dense mist. Although a necessary sound, its continuous droning was unsettling for the passengers, giving them a strange feeling of foreboding.
• As the comedian’s joke went on way too long and fell completely flat, the audience brayed with forced laughter, the artificial sound emphasizing the awkwardness and discomfort in the room. The sound highlighted the lack of amusement.