atray

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/əˈtɹeɪ/

verb

To vex; trouble; frighten; torment; harass.

OriginMiddle English atrayen →
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Meanings

verbatray (third-person singular simple present atrays, present participle atraying, simple past and past participle atrayed)

present singular third person atrays · participle present atraying · participle past atrayed · past atrayed · alternative atrey · alternative attray

  1. dialectaltransitiveTo vex; trouble; frighten; torment; harass.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cagdistressharassharrowharrypaintroublevex

Origin

  1. Middle Englishatrayen
  2. Englishatray

From Middle English atrayen, atreyen, atreȝen, equivalent to a- + tray (“to grieve, vex”). More at tray.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

yatratayraRatay
Cite this entry
APA

atray. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atray

MLA

“atray.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atray. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “atray,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atray.

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