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Moo vs Neigh - What's the difference?

moo | neigh |

As a pronoun moo

is we.

As a noun neigh is

the cry of a horse.

As a verb neigh is

(of a horse) to make its cry.

moo

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (onomatopoeia) The characteristic sound made by a cow or bull.
  • A foolish woman.
  • You silly moo ! What did you do that for?

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Of a cow or bull, to make its characteristic sound.
  • Synonyms

    * low

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • The characteristic sound made by a cow or bull.
  • neigh

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The cry of a horse.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (of a horse) to make its cry
  • to make a sound similar to a horses' cry
  • This fake laughter sounds like a horse neighing .
  • (obsolete) To scoff or sneer.
  • * Beaumont and Fletcher
  • neighed at his nakedness

    See also

    * whinny * nicker