Definitions for at bay
at bay

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1. at bay(p), cornered, trapped, treedadjective

   forced to turn and face attackers

   "a stag at bay"; "she had me cornered between the porch and her car"; "like a trapped animal"

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1. at bayadverb

   Unable to come closer; at a distance.

2. at bayadverb

   Cornered; unable to flee.

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1. at bay

   "At bay" is an idiom used to describe a situation where someone or something is cornered or kept in a position where they cannot move forward or attack. It's often used to refer to keeping a threat or danger under control and preventing it from causing harm.

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1. at bay

   Read the full text of the At Bay poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox on the Poetry.com website.

How to pronounce at bay?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of at bay in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of at bay in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of at bay in a Sentence

1. Ella Wheeler Wilcox:

   With care, and skill, and cunning art, She parried Time's malicious dart, And kept the years at bay, Till passion entered in her heart and aged her in a day!

2. Kevin Broad/CNN:

   The reopening of the border means that Hong Kong, and the entire Greater Bay Area, are likely to be major beneficiaries, and I expect to see a strong recovery.

3. Patrick Cronin:

   New Korean-built light fighter aircraft could reach Scarborough Shoal in just minutes, and maritime patrol aircraft or drones could eventually provide persistent coverage of Chinese movements in the area, a return to Subic Bay, this time led by the Philippine air force, would seem to be a prudent defensive response.

4. Leonard Rubenstein:

   The order represents a recognition that Guantanamo Bay commanders were demanding activities by psychologists incompatible with the ethics of the psychological profession, that is not the end of the story regarding health professional participation in interrogation, though, as the directives that establish standards for health professionals throughout the military and which allow health professional participation in interrogation remain in place.

5. Chris Cuomo:

   Any confidence the world had in our country is now, ummm, gone, saigon, circa 1975, steroids, and former defense secretary and CIA director Leon Panetta, yeah, rightly calling it Biden’s Bay of Pigs and thanks to the actions of our derelict, low-functioning president … the absolute worst-case scenario has been playing out before our eyes.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=at bay
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/At_Bay
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com