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    neigh
    /neɪ/

    noun

    • 1. a characteristic high whinnying sound made by a horse.

    verb

    • 1. (of a horse) utter a neigh: "he neighed several times in a very gentle way"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNEIGH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    NEIGH definition: 1. a long, loud, high call that is produced by a horse when it is excited or frightened 2. If a…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › neighNeigh Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to make the prolonged cry of a horse. neigh noun. Synonyms. nicker. whicker. whinny. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of neigh in a Sentence. We heard the horses neighing in the stable. the horses neighed when the rider came into the barn.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › neighNeigh - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The sound that a horse makes is called a neigh. A horse's happy neigh is sometimes a greeting to other horses. You can use neigh to talk about the noise your horse makes, also known as a whinny or a bray.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNEIGH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: 1. the high-pitched cry of a horse; whinny 2. to make a neigh or a similar noise 3. to utter with a sound like a.... Click for more definitions.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNEIGH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    verb [ I ] us / neɪ / uk / neɪ / If a horse neighs, it makes a long, loud, high call of excitement or fear: When he laughs he sounds like a horse neighing. The white horse neighed softly and jogged off. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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    Neigh definition: to utter the cry of a horse; whinny.. See examples of NEIGH used in a sentence.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › neighNeigh - definition of neigh by The Free Dictionary

    (neɪ) n. 1. the complex, high-pitched, snorting sound of a horse. v.i. 2. to utter such a sound. [before 1000; Middle English ney (gh)en, Old English hnǣgan, c. Middle Dutch neyen, Old High German hneigen, Old Norse hneggja]

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › neighNeigh Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. neighs. The long, high-pitched sound made by a horse. American Heritage. This cry; a whinny. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: whinny. whicker. nicker. verb. neighed, neighing, neighs. To utter the loud, characteristic cry of a horse; whinny. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: whinny.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionneigh verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of neigh verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Definition of neigh in English: cite. neigh Pronunciation: /neɪ/ noun . a characteristic high whinnying sound made by a horse. ...