Baying: meaning, definitions and examples
๐บ
baying
[ หbeษชษชล ]
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
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.
Translations
Translations of the word "baying" in other languages:
๐ต๐น uivando
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเฅเคเคเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช heulen
๐ฎ๐ฉ melolong
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะธััั
๐ต๐ฑ wycie
๐ฏ๐ต ้ ๅ ใ
๐ซ๐ท hurlement
๐ช๐ธ aullido
๐น๐ท uluma
๐ฐ๐ท ์ธ๋ถ์ง์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนูุงุก
๐จ๐ฟ vytรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ vytie
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅซ
๐ธ๐ฎ vijanje
๐ฎ๐ธ รฝl
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฑะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แงแแฃแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ uฤultu
๐ฒ๐ฝ aullido
Word origin
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.