neigh
verb (used without object)
to utter the cry of a horse; whinny.
was neighing
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past progressiveof neigh.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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When she laughs you would swear that a mare was neighing in the meadow.
From With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. by Henryk Sienkiewicz
The other horse was neighing loudly, evidently demanding a share in the feast.
From The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young by Various
Carelessly holding in his stallion that was neighing and pawing the ground, eager to rejoin its fellows, he watched his squadron draw nearer.
From War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, Count
Remounting his horse, which was neighing and stamping at the gate, Philip rode hard to bring back a sense of warmth.
From The Manxman A Novel - 1895 by Sir Hall Caine
The hens were clucking, Bessie was neighing, and Shep was walking round and round the tree, smelling of his bones.
From Tell Me Another Story The Book of Story Programs by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
