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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. Recent Examples on the Web.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishneigh verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › neigh_nneigh, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun neigh. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordNEIGH - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "NEIGH" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  10. 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]

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › neigh_vneigh, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    What does the verb neigh mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb neigh. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the verb neigh? About 0.2 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the verb neigh pronounced? British English.