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neighed
past simple and past participle ofneigh
neigh
verb[ I ]
uk /neɪ/ us /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.
The moment he lays his hand upon the stable door, the pony neighs.
She neighed again, and all the animals broke into a gallop.
Rosie the horse was saved after her week-old foal neighed to attract passers-by.
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