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ALL meanings of baying

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  • noun baying Present participle of bay. 1
  • noun baying a deep, prolonged howl, as of a hound on the scent. 1
  • noun baying the position or stand of an animal or fugitive that is forced to turn and resist pursuers because it is no longer possible to flee (usually preceded by at or to): a stag at bay; to bring an escaped convict to bay. 1
  • noun baying the situation of a person or thing that is forced actively to oppose or to succumb to some adverse condition (usually preceded by at or to). 1
  • noun baying the situation of being actively opposed by an animal, person, etc., so as to be powerless to act fully (often preceded by at). 1
  • verb without object baying to howl, especially with a deep, prolonged sound, as a hound on the scent. 1
  • verb with object baying to assail with deep, prolonged howling: a troubled hound baying the moon. 1
  • verb with object baying to bring to or to hold at bay: A dog bays its quarry. 1
  • noun baying Action of the verb to bay; howling. 0
  • noun baying An instance of baying; a howl. 0
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