Bray/breɪ/ Definition 1 of 3Pro Tip 1/3Animal Sound Used specifically for the sound a donkey makes, akin to a loud, rough yell. Every morning in the countryside, you could hear the donkeys bray. Pro Tip 2/3Onomatopoeic 'Bray' is an onomatopoeic word, imitating the actual sound issued by donkeys. The children laughed as they tried to imitate the bray of the donkeys. Pro Tip 3/3Rural Setting Often used in descriptions of farm life or rural settings where donkeys are common. Visiting the village, I woke up to the bray of a donkey nearby.