Sekirov Dictionary

neck

/ˈnɛk/

noun 17
verb 4
forms 3
phrases 14

noun17

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the part of the body that holds up the head and joins it to the chest and back
- Giraffes have long necks.
The corresponding part in some other anatomical contexts.
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The slender tubelike extension atop an archegonium, through which the sperm swim to reach the egg.
- Archegonia are surrounded early in their development by the juvenile perianth, through the slender beak of which the elongated neck of the fertilized archegonium protrudes. — 1992
The constriction between the root and crown of a tooth.
The tapered part of a bottle toward the opening.
The extension of any stringed instrument on which a fingerboard is mounted
A reduction in size near the end of an object, formed by a groove around it.
The gorgerin of a capital.
The small part of a gun between the chase and the swell of the muzzle.
The part of a shirt, dress etc., which fits a person's neck.
(figurative) A person's life.
A long narrow tract of land projecting from the main body, or a narrow tract connecting two larger tracts.
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(slang) Fellatio
- Shorty throw neck like a geese She make me speak Portuguese — 2016
A volcanic plug, solidified lava filling the vent of an extinct volcano.
(informal, slang) A falsehood; a lie.
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A shapeshifting water spirit in Germanic mythology and folklore; a nix.
- The Neck no more upon the river sings. And no Mermaid to bleach her linen flings Upon the waves in the mild solar ray. — 1828
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(historical) A bundle of wheat used in certain English harvest ceremonies.
- The person with 'the neck' stands in the centre, grasping it with both his hands — 1837

verb4

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(informal) To intently kiss or cuddle; to canoodle.
- Alan and Betty were necking in the back of a car when Betty's dad caught them.
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(slang) To drink or swallow rapidly.
- Actually, mostly I swan around in my silver sports car, necking drugs, and feeling sorry for myself. — 2005
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To decrease in diameter.
- Since this temperature would place the bolt in its creep range, it will slowly stretch, necking down as it does so. Eventually it will get too thin to support the weight, and the bolt will break. — 2007
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(slang) To hang by the neck; strangle; kill, eliminate.
- Go neck yourself.

forms

necked · necking · necks

Phrases with neck

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