To utter a loud, harsh cry, as an ass.

To make a harsh, grating, or discordant noise.

To make or utter with a loud, discordant, or harsh and grating sound.

The harsh cry of an ass; also, any harsh, grating, or discordant sound.

A loud call of black footed penguins and others in the genus Spheniscus. Penguins bray when mating or defending territory.

n. A loud harsh sound, as the cry of an ass or the blast of a horn.

Hearing an ass bray, is significant of unwelcome tidings or intrusions.