neigh
verb (used without object)
to utter the cry of a horse; whinny.
neighing
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present participleof neigh.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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A hue, a cry, a gnashing of teeth and maybe the angry neighing of horses will be heard across the land at the debut of the newly redecorated “Little House on the Prairie.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
They are the ghosts of our future, neighing for us to follow them.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2018
They’re sitting around the campfire, they’re tilting over and it’s so obvious – and then you hear a horse neighing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2016
“When I started neighing instead of shouting, ‘Action!’ — well, that’s when I decided it was time for a change.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2013
Merry and Pippin heard, clear in the cold air, the neighing of war-horses, and the sudden singing of many men.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
