"baying" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bayings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} baying (countable and uncountable, plural bayings)
  1. An instance of baying; a howl. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-baying-en-noun-xXoWbI13

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} baying
  1. present participle and gerund of bay Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: bay
    Sense id: en-baying-en-verb-aBOzkEUX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 90

Inflected forms

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