1. grass or other plants that have been cut and dried for use as animal feed

1. to make hay by cutting and drying grass or other plants

Examples

• The farmer stored bales of hay in the barn for winter.
• Horses and cattle eat hay when fresh grass is not available.
• We need to cut the hay before it rains.
• The field was full of golden hay ready for harvest.
• They spent the afternoon haying in the back pasture.
• Make hay while the sun shines.
• The hay smelled sweet and fresh.