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bay5 /bā/ intransitive verb- To bark or howl (esp of large dogs)
- To complain or demand vociferously (often with for)
transitive verb- To bark or howl at
- To utter by baying
- To chase with barking
- To bring to bay
noun- Barking, baying (esp of a dog in pursuit)
- The combined cry of hounds in conflict with a hunted animal
- The last stand of a hunted animal when it faces the hounds at close quarters (also figurative)
ORIGIN: Partly OFr abai barking, bayer to bark, partly OFr bay open-mouthed suspense, from LL badāre to open the mouth bay (at) the moon To make a futile gesture bring to bay To force to make a stand keep at bay - To fight off
- To prevent from coming closer
stand (or be) at bay - To face the dogs at close quarters
- To face one's pursuers
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