Meaning & use
Baying
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Making a deep, prolonged howling or barking sound, typically said of hounds in pursuit; figuratively, loudly demanding something.
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The hounds were baying at the base of the tree where the raccoon had climbed.
An angry crowd stood outside baying for the minister's resignation.
A note on using this word
The figurative sense, "baying for blood," draws directly on the image of hunting dogs closing in on prey.
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