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Neck

/nɛk/

The part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals.

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📖 Definitions of "Neck"

noun

1
The part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals.
"Giraffes have long necks."
2
The corresponding part in some other anatomical contexts.
3
The part of a shirt, dress etc., which fits a person's neck.
4
The tapered part of a bottle toward the opening.

verb

1
To hang by the neck; strangle; kill, eliminate
"Go neck yourself."
2
To make love; to intently kiss or cuddle; to canoodle.
"Alan and Betty were necking in the back of a car when Betty's dad caught them."
3
To drink rapidly.
4
To decrease in diameter.

🔄 Synonyms of "Neck"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
cervixnoun	(now specifically) The cervix uteri, or lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina.
make outverb	(slang, chiefly US, intransitive) To embrace and kiss passionately.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Neck"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
cervixnoun	(now specifically) The cervix uteri, or lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina.
make outverb	(slang, chiefly US, intransitive) To embrace and kiss passionately.
elbownoun	(anatomy) The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
cervicalnoun	(anatomy) Ellipsis of cervical vertebra. [(anatomy) Any of the seven vertebrae of the neck.]
mouthnoun	(anatomy) The front opening of a creature through which food is ingested.
nosenoun	A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell.
throatnoun	The front part of the neck.
skinnoun	(uncountable) The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.
gorgenoun	(botany) The throat of a flower.
hennoun	A female chicken (Gallus gallus), especially a sexually mature one kept for her eggs.
headnoun	(countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
shouldernoun	The part of an animal's body between the base of the neck and forearm socket.
necklacenoun	(jewelry) An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached.
bottlenecknoun	(figurative) In traffic, any narrowing of the road, especially resulting in a delay.
snarenoun	A trap (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather).
threadingnoun	The act or process by which something is threaded (in various senses).
spoonnoun	An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle.
threadnoun	A cord formed by spinning or twisting together textile fibers or filaments into one or more continuous strands, typically used in needlework.
locketnoun	A pendant that opens to reveal a space used for storing a photograph or other small item.
tienoun	A knot; a fastening.