граять

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *grajati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡra(j)ɪtʲ]

Verb

гра́ять • (grájatʹ) impf

  1. (folk poetic) to caw, to croak (of birds)
    Synonym: ка́ркать (kárkatʹ)
  2. (figuratively) to laugh loudly
    Synonym: хохота́ть (xoxotátʹ)
  3. (figuratively) to ridicule noisily, to play jokes on, to fool
    Synonyms: зубоска́лить (zuboskálitʹ), шали́ть (šalítʹ), дури́ть (durítʹ)
  4. to quarrel

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • загра́ять pf (zagrájatʹ)
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