neck

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NGSL Rank: 1949
neck
nɛk Listen
Meanings
noun
  • the part of a person's or animal's body connecting the head to the rest of the body.
    E.g. she had a silver crucifix around her neck
  • a narrow connecting or end part of something.
  • the length of a horse's head and neck as a measure of its lead in a race.
    E.g. Dolpour won by a neck from Wood Dancer
verb
  • (of two people) kiss and caress amorously.
    E.g. we started necking on the sofa
  • swallow (something, especially a drink).
    E.g. after necking some beers, we left the bar
  • form a narrowed part at a particular point when subjected to tension.
    E.g. the nylon filament necks down to a fraction of its original diameter

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