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Neck meaning

What does “neck” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“neck” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body.

neck

noun

  1. 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”

    Synonymscervix

  2. a narrow elongated projecting strip of land

  3. a cut of meat from the neck of an animal

  4. 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”

  5. an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck

    Synonymsneck opening

verb

  1. kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion

    “The couple were necking in the back seat of the car”

    Synonymsmake out

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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