Definitions:

1. to braying characteristic of donkeys verb
   • I brayed comically to entertain the kids.
2. to laugh loudly and harshly verb
   • They brayed loudly at the cruel joke.
3. to reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading verb
   • The geologist brayed the large slab of granite.

Synonyms:

• crunch
• hee-haw