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to neener

to neener

9.9
To tease someone in a childish, playful way
  • verb
  • /ˈniːnər/
  • Baby Talk
translation icon : neener
  • He couldn't help but neener after winning the game, sticking out his tongue playfully.

Examples

  • The children would neener at each other during recess, laughing loudly.

  • She started to neener when her brother lost the race, making silly faces.

  • She neenered at her brother after winning the game.

  • Don't neener at me!

  • The children often neener at one another when they are playing games.

  • During the competition, she couldn't resist neenering at her friend who came in second place.

  • After he lost the bet, they all started to neener and laugh at him in jest.

Synonyms

to kid
vsto neener
  • Informal
3.5

To tease someone in a friendly, playful way

is more childish and mocking, often meant to tease or provoke
to tease
vsto neener
245 1.9

To make fun of someone in a way that annoys them

is a childish, silly form of mockery rather than general teasing
to taunt
vsto neener
  • Offensive
93 5.8

To mock someone again and again to make them angry or upset

is less aggressive and more childish, using silly sounds or gestures
to razz
vsto neener
  • Informal
5 9.1

To tease someone in a playful or annoying way

is a childish, silly form of mockery often using sounds or gestures
to nyah
vsto neener
  • Informal
9.9

To make a short teasing sound to annoy or mock someone

is childish mockery that often uses silly sounds or gestures
to guy
vsto neener
  • Informal
7.0

To make fun of someone in a playful way

is more childish and usually uses silly sounds or gestures to provoke

How Harsh

to humiliate
  • Offensive
414 6.1
to taunt
  • Offensive
93 5.8
to neener
  • Baby Talk
9.9
to tease
245 1.9

Surface Forms

neener infinitive
neenered past
neenered past participle
neenering present participle
neeners third person singular

Etymology

Neener comes from the childish mocking sound 'nyah' that children make, and to neener is to tease or mock someone in a silly, playful way.