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Neigh vs Howl - What's the difference?

neigh | howl |

As nouns the difference between neigh and howl

is that neigh is the cry of a horse while howl is the protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound.

As verbs the difference between neigh and howl

is that neigh is (of a horse) to make its cry while howl is to utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.

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

    howl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound.
  • A prolonged cry of distress or anguish; a wail.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.
  • * Drayton
  • And dogs in corners set them down to howl .
  • * Shakespeare
  • Methought a legion of foul fiends / Environ'd me about, and howled in my ears.
  • To utter a sound expressive of pain or distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail.
  • * Bible, Isaiah xiii. 6
  • Howl ye, for the day of the Lord is at hand.
  • To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
  • Wild howled the wind.
  • To utter with outcry.
  • to howl derision