neck
/nek/
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Definition
Noun:
- The part of the body connecting the head to the shoulders: In humans and animals, the neck is the slender part that supports the head.
- A narrow part resembling this body part: An elongated, constricted section of an object, such as a bottle, guitar, or piece of land.
- The opening or part of a garment that fits around the neck: The section of clothing, like a shirt or sweater, that encircles the wearer's neck.
- A cut of meat from the neck region of an animal: Used as food.
Verb:
- To kiss and caress amorously: To engage in intimate kissing and embracing, often for an extended period.
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- She wore a scarf around her neck to keep warm.
- He gripped the neck of the bottle tightly.
- The dress has a V-neck.
- We bought some neck of lamb for the stew.
Verb:
- The teenagers were caught necking in the park.
Advanced Usage
"neck and neck": Very close together in a race or competition; level.
- The two runners were neck and neck as they approached the finish line.
"to stick one's neck out": To take a risk or do something bold that might invite criticism or trouble.
- He stuck his neck out by defending the unpopular policy.
"to save one's neck": To avoid death, punishment, or a difficult situation.
- He testified against the gang to save his own neck.
"a pain in the neck": An annoying person or thing.
- Filling out all these forms is a real pain in the neck.
Variants and Related Words
Neckline (n): The shape or style of the opening of a garment at the neck.
- She prefers dresses with a high neckline.
Neckerchief (n): A square of cloth worn around the neck.
Synonyms
- Noun: Cervix (anatomical), nape (back of the neck), isthmus (for land), collar (for clothing).
- Verb: Snog (British informal), make out, smooch.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Neck down (to) (idiomatic): To narrow or taper to a smaller part.
- The valley necks down to a narrow gorge.
Related Idioms
"Break one's neck": To try extremely hard to do something.
- Don't break your neck getting here; we can start without you.
"Breathe down someone's neck": To watch someone very closely, making them feel pressured.
- My boss is always breathing down my neck about the deadline.
"Win by a neck": To win a race by a very small margin (originally from horse racing).
- The favorite won the race by a neck.
Noun
- an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck
- a narrow part of an artifact that resembles a neck in position or form
- the banjo had a long neck
- the bottle had a wide neck
- a cut of meat from the neck of an animal
- a narrow elongated projecting strip of land
- the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
- he admired her long graceful neck
- the horse won by a neck
Verb
- kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion
- The couple were necking in the back seat of the car