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bay

/beɪ/ /beɪ/
verb Regular verbbay bayed
General
  1. 1 ulumak, uluyarak havlamak

Definition (English)

To make a long, deep howling sound, used about dogs and wolves.

Example Sentences

  1. Somewhere in the hills, a wolf bayed at the moon.
    Tepelerde bir yerde bir kurt aya doğru uludu.
  2. The neighbour's dogs bayed all night long.
    Komşunun köpekleri bütün gece uluyarak havladı.
Figurative
  1. 1 (bir şeyi) öfkeyle talep etmek, (birinin) kellesini istemek

Definition (English)

To demand something loudly and angrily, especially a punishment for someone.

Example Sentences

  1. Angry fans were baying for the manager's resignation.
    Kızgın taraftarlar teknik direktörün istifasını öfkeyle talep ediyordu.
  2. The newspapers are baying for someone to take the blame.
    Gazeteler suçu üstlenecek birinin kellesini istiyor.

Verb Forms Regular

Base bay
/beɪ/
Past bayed
/beɪd/
Participle bayed
/beɪd/
Spelling rule

Vowel + y: add ‑edbay → bayed

Fiil sesli harf + y ile bittiği için y değişmez, sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: play → played · enjoy → enjoyed · stay → stayed

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sesli bir sesle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. bayed /beɪd/

Synonyms

howlbarkyelpclamourdemand

Collocations

bay at the moonbay for bloodbay for someone's resignationa baying crowdbaying hounds

Related Words

howlhoundat bay

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