NICKER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nicker mean? 

• NICKER (noun)
  The noun NICKER has 1 sense:

1. the characteristic sounds made by a horse

  Familiarity information: NICKER used as a noun is very rare.

• NICKER (verb)
  The verb NICKER has 1 sense:

1. make a characteristic sound, of a horse

  Familiarity information: NICKER used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NICKER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The characteristic sounds made by a horse

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Synonyms:

neigh; nicker; whicker; whinny

Hypernyms ("nicker" is a kind of...):

cry (the characteristic utterance of an animal)

Derivation:

nicker (make a characteristic sound, of a horse)

• NICKER (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they nicker    ... he / she / it nickers   
Past simple: nickered   
Past participle: nickered   
-ing form: nickering   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make a characteristic sound, of a horse

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

neigh; nicker; whicker; whinny

Hypernyms (to "nicker" is one way to...):

emit; let loose; let out; utter (express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words))

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Derivation:

nicker (the characteristic sounds made by a horse)