bay
noun
a body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.
bayed
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past participleof bay.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof bay.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
baynouna body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.
Example Sentences
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"Show us you care, Ma'am" bayed the Daily Express headline.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2022
A tri-colored package of personality-plus, Uno quickly bayed his way to fan favorite.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2021
He waved, then disappeared inside, but the crowds bayed for more until he reappeared at the first-floor window of No 10, along with Andrew Bonar Law, the chancellor, and Winston Churchill, the minister of munitions.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 12, 2018
On a recent afternoon this summer, while her loyal dogs bayed outside, Laura Mathews sat at the dining table in her spacious suburban home with tears in her hazel eyes.
From Chicago Tribune ● Sep. 8, 2014
He bayed louder and louder and then kept it to a loud, one-note song.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
