Past tense of bray
regular verb
The past tense of bray is brayed. The past participle is also brayed.
Forms of bray
| Base form (V1) | bray /bɹeɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | brayed /bɹeɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | brayed /bɹeɪd/ |
| Present participle | braying |
| Third person singular | brays /bɹeɪz/ |
Brayed in a sentence
- Whenever I walked by, that donkey brayed at me.
- He threw back his head and brayed with laughter.
- There was no end to the surprises of this search: things brayed to pieces as if with a pestle and mortar, things easily smashable untouched.1910, H. de Vere Stacpoole, The Pools of Silence. From the entry smashable
Meaning of bray
- verb Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry.
- verb To make a harsh, discordant sound like a donkey's bray.
- verb To make or utter (a shout, sound, etc.) discordantly, loudly, or in a harsh and grating manner.
Questions about the past tense of bray
- What is the past tense of bray?
- The past tense of bray is brayed.
- What is the past participle of bray?
- The past participle of bray is brayed.
- Is bray a regular or irregular verb?
- Bray is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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