Baying
noun, verb
noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An instance of baying; a howl. countable, uncountable
"1877, Charles Cayley (translator), Homer Iliad, book XXI Soon as he hears bayings, and is not alarm'd nor affrighted..."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of bay form-of, gerund, participle, present
"The mob approached the castle, baying for royal blood."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"The mob approached the castle, baying for royal blood."