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baying

 

[ หˆbeษชษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

dogs

Howling or barking loudly, typically as a group, in response to a perceived threat or as a form of communication. Baying is often associated with hunting dogs.

Synonyms

barking, howling, yelping

Examples of usage

  • The hounds were baying in the distance.
  • The pack of wolves began baying at the moon.
  • The dogs started baying when they heard a strange noise.
Context #2 | Noun

animals

A deep prolonged sound made by a dog, wolf, or other animal, especially in response to a threat or as a signal.

Synonyms

bark, howl, yelp

Examples of usage

  • The bay of the hounds echoed through the forest.
  • The baying of the wolves filled the night air.

Translations

Translations of the word "baying" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น uivando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเฅŒเค‚เค•เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช heulen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ melolong

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธั‚ั‚ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wycie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ ๅ ใˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท hurlement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ aullido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท uluma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์šธ๋ถ€์ง–์Œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนูˆุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vytรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vytie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅšŽๅซ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vijanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รฝl

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒ›แƒฃแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uฤŸultu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ aullido

Etymology

The word 'baying' originated from Middle English 'beyen', which means 'to bark'. Its usage in the context of howling or barking loudly, especially by dogs or wolves, has been prevalent in English since the 14th century. The association of baying with communication and hunting instincts of animals has made it a common term in describing the vocalizations of certain species.

See also: bay.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,802 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.