hay [hayhayshayedhaying] BrE [heɪ] NAmE [heɪ] noun uncountable 1. grass that has been cut and dried and is used as food for animals •a bale of hay compare ↑straw 2. (NAmE, informal)a small amount of money more at hit the hay/sack at ↑hitv., a roll in the hay at ↑rolln. Idiom: ↑make hay while the sun shines
Word Origin: Old English hēg, hīeg, hīg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hooi and German Heu, also to ↑hew.
Example Bank: •The children were playing in the hay. •The freshly harvested hay was taken into the hayloft. •They make hay to feed the cattle in winter.