to neener
- verb
- /ˈniːnər/
- Baby Talk
- He couldn't help but neener after winning the game, sticking out his tongue playfully.
Examples
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The children would neener at each other during recess, laughing loudly.
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She started to neener when her brother lost the race, making silly faces.
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She neenered at her brother after winning the game.
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Don't neener at me!
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The children often neener at one another when they are playing games.
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During the competition, she couldn't resist neenering at her friend who came in second place.
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After he lost the bet, they all started to neener and laugh at him in jest.
Synonyms
To tease someone in a friendly, playful way
To make fun of someone in a way that annoys them
To mock someone again and again to make them angry or upset
To tease someone in a playful or annoying way
To make a short teasing sound to annoy or mock someone
To make fun of someone in a playful way
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Surface Forms
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.