Meaning & Definition of Neck in English
English⟶
Neck
/nɛk/
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"
synonym:
- neck,
- cervix
2. A narrow elongated projecting strip of land
synonym:
- neck
3. A cut of meat from the neck of an animal
synonym:
- neck
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"
synonym:
- neck
5. An opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer
- A part of the garment near the wearer's neck
synonym:
- neck,
- neck opening
verb
1. Kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion
- "The couple were necking in the back seat of the car"
synonym:
- neck,
- make out
Examples of using
I woke up with a crick in my neck.
It was hard to resist the impulse to wring Tom's neck.
Tom is up to his neck in debt.