What is the meaning of neck?

noun

  • The part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body.
    • usage: "he admired her long graceful neck"; "the horse won by a neck"
  • A narrow elongated projecting strip of land.
  • A cut of meat from the neck of an animal.
  • A narrow part of an artifact that resembles a neck in position or form.
    • usage: "the banjo had a long neck"; "the bottle had a wide neck"
  • An opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck.

verb

  • Kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion.
    • usage: "The couple were necking in the back seat of the car"
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APAWordNet. (2010). neck. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/neck/definitions/1206183
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