baying

SayBAY-ing/ˈbeɪɪŋ/

2 meanings of baying

1
nouncountable or uncountable
The long, deep howling sound that hunting dogs make.
Like the long, loud cry a dog makes at night.
The baying of the hounds woke the whole village.
We heard a loud baying coming from the dark woods.
Similarhowling, howl, cry, barking
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2
verb
Present participle of bay. Use this form for something happening right now.
The hounds were baying at the foot of the tree.
We could hear the dogs baying somewhere in the distance.
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baying is a form of bay

bay, verb: To howl in a long, deep voice, as a dog does. Full entry

Forms: baybays he/she/itbaying -ing formbayed past tense, past participle
Spelling: bay → baying: add -ing

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