bay

bay1 [ beı ] noun count **

1. ) an area of the coast where the land curves inward:

The harbor lights were visible across the bay.

2. ) a partly enclosed area that is used for a particular purpose, for example parking a car

a ) an area in an airplane or a ship that is used for carrying goods or equipment:

the cargo bay

b ) an area of a room that sticks out from the main walls of a house and usually contains a window

3. ) a horse that is a red-brown color

4. ) a BAY TREE

keep/hold something at bay

to prevent something serious, dangerous, or unpleasant from affecting you:

Doctors recommend Vitamin C for keeping colds at bay.

bay

bay 2 [ beı ] verb intransitive

1. ) if a dog bays, it makes a long loud sound, especially when it is hunting

2. ) to shout or ask for something in an angry threatening way, especially when you want someone to be punished:

a baying crowd of tabloid reporters

bay for: An angry mob was surging around the palace, baying for blood.

bay

bay 3 [ beı ] adjective

a bay horse is red-brown in color