neck

neck

 (nĕk)

n.

1. Anatomy

a. The part of the body joining the head to the shoulders or trunk.

b. A narrow or constricted area of a bodily structure, as of a bone, that joins its parts; a cervix.

c. The part of a tooth between the crown and root.

2. The part of a garment around or near the neck.

3. A relatively narrow elongation, projection, or connecting part: a neck of land; the neck of a flask.

4. Music The narrow part along which the strings of an instrument extend to the pegs.

5. Printing See beard.

6. Geology Solidified lava filling the vent of an extinct volcano.

7. The siphon of a bivalve mollusk, such as a clam.

8. A narrow margin: won by a neck.

v. necked, neck·ing, necks

v.intr. Informal

To kiss and caress amorously.

v.tr.

To strangle or decapitate (a fowl).

Idioms:

neck and neck

So close that the lead between competitors is virtually indeterminable.

up to (one's) neck

Deeply involved or occupied fully: I'm up to my neck in paperwork.

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[Middle English nekke, from Old English hnecca.]

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neck′less adj.

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neck

(nɛk)

n

1. (Anatomy) the part of an organism connecting the head with the rest of the body.

2. (Clothing & Fashion) the part of a garment around or nearest the neck

3. something resembling a neck in shape or position: the neck of a bottle.

4. (Anatomy) anatomy a constricted portion of an organ or part, such as the cervix of the uterus

5. (Physical Geography) a narrow or elongated projecting strip of land; a peninsula or isthmus

6. (Physical Geography) a strait or channel

7. (Instruments) the part of a violin, cello, etc, that extends from the body to the tuning pegs and supports the fingerboard

8. (Geological Science) a solid block of lava from the opening of an extinct volcano, exposed after erosion of the surrounding rock

9. (Botany) botany the upper, usually tubular, part of the archegonium of mosses, ferns, etc

10. (Horse Racing) the length of a horse's head and neck taken as an approximate distance by which one horse beats another in a race: to win by a neck.

11. informal a short distance, amount, or margin: he is always a neck ahead in new techniques.

12. informal impudence; audacity: he had the neck to ask for a rise.

13. (Architecture) architect the narrow band at the top of the shaft of a column between the necking and the capital, esp as used in the Tuscan order

14. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) another name for beard, on printer's type

15. break one's neck informal to exert oneself greatly, esp by hurrying, in order to do something

16. by the neck slang Irish and Scot (of a bottle of beer) served unpoured: give me two bottles of stout by the neck.

17. get it in the neck informal to be reprimanded or punished severely

18. neck and neck absolutely level or even in a race or competition

19. neck of the woods informal an area or locality: a quiet neck of the woods.

20. risk one's neck to take a great risk

21. informal

a. save one's neck to escape from a difficult or dangerous situation

b. save someone's neck to help someone else escape from such a situation

22. stick one's neck out informal to risk criticism, ridicule, failure, etc, by speaking one's mind

23. up to one's neck in deeply involved in: he's up to his neck in dodgy dealings.

vb

24. (intr) informal to kiss, embrace, or fondle someone or one another passionately

25. (tr) informal Brit to swallow (something, esp a drink): he's been necking pints all night.

[Old English hnecca; related to Old High German hnack, Old Irish cnocc hill]

ˈnecker n

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neck

(nɛk)
n.

1. the part of the body that connects the head and the trunk.

2. the part of a garment encircling, partly covering, or closest to the neck; neckline.

3. the slender part near the top of a bottle, vase, or similar object.

4. the long, slender part of a violin or similar stringed instrument, extending from the body to the head.

5. any narrow, connecting, or projecting part suggesting a neck.

6. a narrow strip of land, as an isthmus.

7. a strait; channel.

8. a narrowed part of a bone, organ, or the like.

9. the slightly narrowed region of a tooth between the crown and the root.

10. the approximate length of a horse's head and neck, as indicating a margin of victory in a race.

11. beard (def. 5).

12. the solidified lava or igneous rock filling a conduit leading either to a vent of an extinct volcano or to a laccolith.

v.i.

13. Informal. to embrace, kiss, and caress amorously.

v.t.

14. Informal. to embrace, kiss, and caress (someone) amorously.

15. to strangle or behead.

Idioms:

1. break one's neck, Informal. to make a great effort.

2. neck and neck, just even or very close: two horses crossing the finish line neck and neck.

[before 900; Middle English nekke, Old English hnecca, c. Dutch nek nape of neck; akin to German Nacken, nape of neck]

neck′er, n.

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Neck

 

See Also: CHIN, CHEEKS, PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

1. Adam’s apple bobbing like an eccentric toy —Robert Traver
2. Adam’s apple bobbing like a fishing float —Andrew Kaplan
3. Adam’s apple bobbing up and down like a prune seed in his throat —Calder Willingham
4. Adam’s apple jumping up and down his throat like he got a ping-pong ball part way down and it got stuck —Carlos Baker
5. The Adam’s apple of his thin, sinewy throat went up and down like a lift —Erich Maria Remarque
6. The cords in his [a man who’s upset and angry] neck stick out like thumbs —Mary Hood
7. Her neck is like a stately tower —Thomas Lodge
8. Her neck rose [from folds of a shawl] like a column of slightly discolored Cararra marble —Arthur Train
9. His Adam’s apple bulged so that when he drank it reminded Augustus of a snake with a frog stuck in its gullet —Larry McMurtry
10. His Adam’s apple rippling up and down his skinny throat like a crazed mouse —James Crumley
11. His Adam’s apple went up and down like an elevator —Cornell Woolrich
12. Limp-necked like a faded daisy —Julia O’Faolain
13. A long neck built like a tower —Colette
14. The long, pale neck rising like a beam of light from his open shirt —Helen Hudson
15. Neck … as a tower of ivory —The Holy Bible/Song of Solomon
16. Neck as thick as a telephone pole —William Diehl
17. Neck like a steel truss —Jonathan Valin
18. Neck swiveled like a lazy susan —T. Coraghessan Boyle
19. Neck … wrinkled like the wattles of some big bird —Anon

    See Also: WRINKLES

20. The sinews of his neck … stood out like a cord of a hoist —Arthur Train
21. The skin of his neck, flabby and wrinkled like a turkey’s cockscomb —Romain Gary
22. Thin neck like a goose —Jilly Cooper
23. Two rings of age on her neck looked like a cheap necklace —V. S. Pritchett
24. The veins in his thin white neck stood out like cords —Leo Tolstoy

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neck

Past participle: necked
Gerund: necking

Imperative

neck

neck

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	neck - 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" cervix body, organic structure, physical structure - the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire" external body part - any body part visible externally dewlap - a hanging fold of loose skin on an elderly person's neck thymus gland, thymus - a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age arteria carotis, carotid artery - either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta areteria cervicalis, cervical artery - an artery that supplies the muscles of the neck jugular, jugular vein, vena jugularis - veins in the neck that return blood from the head trachea, windpipe - membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi bull neck - a thick short powerful neck nape, nucha, scruff - the back side of the neck pharynx, throat - the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone cervical vertebra, neck bone - one of 7 vertebrae in the human spine located in the neck region musculus sternocleidomastoideus, sternocleido mastoideus, sternocleidomastoid, sternocleidomastoid muscle - one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone; turns head obliquely to the opposite side; when acting together they flex the neck and extend the head
	2.	neck - a narrow elongated projecting strip of land dry land, ground, solid ground, terra firma, earth, land - the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"
	3.	neck - a cut of meat from the neck of an animal cut of meat, cut - a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass scrag end, scrag - the lean end of a neck of veal scrag - lean end of the neck
	4.	neck - 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" part, portion - something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
	5.	neck - an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck neck opening collar, neckband - a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" neckline - the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door" V neck - the neck of a garment has the shape in front of the letter V
Verb	1.	neck - kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion; "The couple were necking in the back seat of the car" make out smooch, spoon - snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others pet - stroke or caress gently; "pet the lamb" do it, get it on, get laid, have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, be intimate, lie with, roll in the hay, screw, sleep together, sleep with, hump, jazz, love, bed, bang, make out, know - have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?"

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neck

noun

1. nape a short, stocky man with a thick neck

verb

1. pet, make out, snog (Brit. informal), kiss and cuddle, smooch, canoodle They were necking together on the sofa when I came in.

neck and neck level, equal, side by side, close together, nip and tuck, level pegging (Brit.), even-stevens (informal) The two main parties were almost neck and neck in the polls.

Related words
technical name cervix
adjective cervical

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neck

verb

Informal. To engage in kissing, caressing, and other amorous behavior:

Informal: fool around, pet, spoon.

Slang: make out.

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Translations

رقبةرَقَبَةٌعُنْق القَنّينَهعُنُق، رَقَبَهقَبَّه

krkhrdlolímecmuchlat seobejmout

halskysse og kramme=-hals

HalsGenickKragenknuddeln

λαιμόςτράχηλος

cuellogargantapescuezobesuquearsecogote

kaulakaulus

cougoulotmanchenuquecol

vratgrkgrkljangrlo

nyak

flöskuhálshálshálsmál

collodi un'incollaturaessere immerso fino al colloin questa parte del mondolingua

首

목

apkaklekaklskakls, kakliņšmaigoties

neknekkenwurgenhals

halshalsutringninghalsutskjæring

szyjakarkkołnierz

pescoço

gât

шейкашеяворотгорлогорлышко

objímať

vratovratnik

hals

คอ

boyunöpüşüp koklaşmaksevişmekyakaboğaz

cổ

脖子衣领颈颈状物亲吻

neck

[nek]

A. N

1. [of person] → cuello m; [of animal] → pescuezo m, cuello m
the rain ran down my neck → la lluvia me corría por el cuello
to be neck and neck → ir parejos
the back of the neck → la nuca
to break one's neck (lit) → desnucarse
to break sb's neck (fig) → romper or partir el cuello a algn
to win by a neck → ganar por una cabeza
they threw him out neck and crop → le pusieron de patitas en la calle
she fell on his neck → se le colgó del cuello
to risk one's neck → jugarse el pellejo or el tipo
to save one's neck → salvar el pellejo or el tipo
to be in sth up to one's neck (trouble, plot etc) → estar metido hasta el cuello en algo
to be up to one's neck (in work) → estar hasta arriba de trabajo
to wring sb's neck (fig) → retorcer el pescuezo a algn
I'll wring your neck! → ¡te voy a retorcer el pescuezo!
to wring a chicken's neck → retorcer el pescuezo a un pollo
to breathe down sb's neck → no dejar a algn ni a sol ni a sombra
to have sb breathing down one's neck → tener a algn encima
to get it in the neck (= be punished) → cargársela; (= be told off) → llevarse una buena bronca or un buen rapapolvo
to stick one's neck out → arriesgarse
see also stiff A3

2. [of dress, T-shirt etc] → cuello m, escote m

3. [of bottle] → cuello m, gollete m

4. (Geog) [of land] → istmo m
in your neck of the woods → por tu zona
in this neck of the woods → por estos pagos

5. (Mus) [of guitar] → cuello m; [of violin] → mástil m

6. (Anat) [of uterus, bladder] → cuello m

7. (Brit) = nerve A4

B. VI [couple] → besuquearse

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neck

[ˈnɛk]

n

[person, bird] → cou m; [horse] → encolure f
to throw one's arms round sb's neck → se jeter au cou de qn
She threw her arms round his neck and hugged him → Elle se jeta à son cou et l'étreignit.
a stiff neck → un torticolis
to stick one's neck out → se mouiller
He was only too pleased to let someone else stick their neck out and take responsibility → Il était trop content de laisser quelqu'un se mouiller et endosser la responsabilité.
to risk one's neck (= endanger o.s.) → risquer sa peau
I won't have him risking his neck on that motorcycle → Je ne veux pas le voir risquer sa peau sur cette moto.
to have sb breathing down one's neck → avoir qn sur le dos
Most farmers have bank managers breathing down their necks → La plupart des agriculteurs ont des directeurs de banque sur le dos.
to be up to one's neck in sth [+ criminal activity] → être mouillé(e) jusqu'au cou dans qch
to be up to one's neck in debt → être endetté(e) jusqu'au cou
He's probably up to his neck in debt → Il est probablement endetté jusqu'au cou.

[garment] → encolure f V-neck

[bottle] → goulot m

neck of the woods
What brings you to this neck of the woods? → Qu'est-ce que tu viens faire dans les parages?
to be from sb's neck of the woods → être le pays or la payse de qn

vi (= kiss each other) → se bécoter
the teenagers who were necking in the back row of the cinema → les adolescents qui se bécotaient sur les sièges du fond du cinémaneck and neck adv → au coude à coude
to be neck and neck [horses, runners, competitors] → être au coude à coude
They were neck and neck right up to the finishing line → Ils sont restés au coude à coude jusqu'à la ligne d'arrivée.

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neck

n

→ Hals m; to break one’s neck → sich (dat) → das Genick or den Hals brechen; but don’t break your neck (inf) → bring dich nicht um (inf); to risk one’s neck → Kopf und Kragen riskieren; to save one’s neck → seinen Hals aus der Schlinge ziehen; a stiff neck → ein steifer Hals or Nacken; to win by a neck → um eine Kopflänge gewinnen; to have somebody round one’s neck (fig inf) → jdn auf dem or am Halse haben; to be up to one’s neck in work → bis über den Hals or über die Ohren in der Arbeit stecken; he’s in it up to his neck (inf) → er steckt bis über den Hals drin; to get it in the neck (inf) → eins aufs Dach bekommen (inf); to stick one’s neck out → seinen Kopf riskieren; in this neck of the woods (inf) → in diesen Breiten; she’s from your neck of the woods (inf) → sie kommt aus der gleichen Ecke wie du (inf) ? also breathe VI

(Cook) neck of lamb → Halsstück nt → vom Lamm

(of bottle, vase, violin, bone) → Hals m; (of land) → Landenge f

(of dress etc) → Ausschnitt m; it has a high neck → es ist hochgeschlossen

(also neck measurement) → Halsweite f

vi (inf) → knutschen (inf), → schmusen (inf)

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neck

:

neck and neck (lit, fig)

adj attr → Kopf-an-Kopf-; a neck race → ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen nt

adv → Kopf an Kopf

neckband

n → Besatz m; (of shirt) → Kragensteg m; (of pullover) → Halsbündchen nt

neckcloth

n (obs) → Halstuch nt

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neck

:

neckline

n → Ausschnitt m; a dress with a low neck → ein tief ausgeschnittenes Kleid

necktie

n (esp US) → Krawatte f, → Binder m, → Schlips m

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neck

[nɛk]

1. n (Anat) (of bottle) → collo; (of garment) → collo, colletto (Dressmaking) → scollo
to break one's neck → rompersi il collo (fig) → affannarsi
to have a stiff neck → avere il torcicollo
the favourite won by a neck (Horseracing) → il favorito ha vinto per un'incollatura
neck and neck → testa a testa
to be up to one's neck in work (fam) → essere immerso/a nel lavoro fino al collo
he is in it up to his neck (fam) → c'è dentro fino al collo
to risk one's neck → rischiare l'osso del collo, rischiare la pelle
to save one's neck → salvare la pelle
to stick one's neck out (fam) → rischiare (forte)
in this neck of the woods (fam) → in questi paraggi, da queste parti
dress with a low neck, low-necked dress → vestito scollato

2. vi (fam) → pomiciare, sbaciucchiarsi

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neck¹

(nek) noun

1. the part of the body between the head and chest. She wore a scarf around her neck. hals, nek عُنُق، رَقَبَه шия pescoço krk der Hals hals λαιμόςcuello kael گردن kaula couצוואר गरदन vrat nyak leher háls collo 首 (동물, 인간의) 목 kaklas, sprandas kakls leher nek; halshalsszyja غاړه pescoço gât шея krk vrat vrat hals ลำคอ boyun 頸部 шия گردن cổ 颈，脖子

2. the part of an article of clothing that covers that part of the body. The neck of that shirt is dirty. nek قَبَّه врат colarinho límec der Kragen hals γιακάςcuello kaelus یقه pääntie colצווארון गला ovratnik gallér kerah hálsmál collo, colletto えり 옷깃 apykaklė apkakle leher kraag halsutskjæring/-utringning kołnierzyk د كميس يخن colarinho guler воротник golier ovratnik okovratnik halsringning, krage คอเสื้อ yaka, boyun 衣領 комір کالر کا پچھلا حصہ cổ áo 衣领

3. anything like a neck in shape or position. the neck of a bottle. nek عُنْق القَنّينَه гърло gargalo hrdlo der Hals (der Flaschenhals) hals; -hals λαιμόςcuello kael گردنه kaula col, goulot צְווָאר הַבָּקבּוּק गला, गरदन grljak boce nyak (alakú rész) leher flöskuháls collo 頚部 모양이 목과 같은 것 kaklelis kakls, kakliņš leher halshalsszyjka د يو شى غاړه gargalo lănţişor, colier горлышко hrdlo vrat vrat hals คอขวด boyun, boğaz 頸狀物 шийка گردن کي شکل کي چيز phần cổ 颈状物

ˈnecklace (-ləs) noun

a string of jewels, beads etc worn around the neck. a diamond necklace. halssnoer عِقْد огърлица colar náhrdelník der Halskette halskæde; -halskæde περιδέραιο, κολιέcollar kaelakee گردن بند kaulaketju collierמחרוזת कंठी, कंठहार ogrlica nyaklánc kalung hálsmen collana ネックレス 목걸이 vėrinys, karoliai kaklarota rantai leher halssnoer halsbånd/-kjede/-smykke naszyjnik غاړكى colar lănţişor, colier ожерелье náhrdelník ogrlica ogrlica halsband สร้อยคอ gerdanlık, kolye 項鍊 намисто گلے کا ہار chuỗi hạt 项链

ˈneckline noun

the edge of a piece of clothing at or around a person's neck. The dress has a very low neckline. halslyn تَقْويرَة القَبَّه деколте decote výstřih der Ausschnitt halsudskæring ντεκολτέescote kaelus, dekoltee یقه kaula-aukko encolure קו צוואר, מחשוף गले की रेखा izrez oko vrata, duboki dekolte (nyak)kivágás garis leher hálsmál scollatura えりぐり (드레스 등의) 네크라인 iškirptė izgriezums; kakla līnija leher baju halslijn halsutringning/-utskjæring dekolt د كميس غاړه decote linia gâtului вырез výstrih izrez dekolte hals-, urringning คอเสื้อ yaka 領口 виріз گلے کے کپڑے کا کنارہ viền cổ 领口

ˈnecktie noun

(American) a man's tie. das, strikkie رَبْطَة العُنُق вратовръзка gravata vázanka die Krawatte slips γραβάταcorbata lips کراوات solmio cravateעניבה कंठबंध kravata nyakkendő dasi hálsbindi cravatta ネクタイ 넥타이 kaklaraištis kaklasaite tali leher stropdasslipskrawat نيكټايى gravata cravată галстук kravata kravata kravata slips เน็กไท kravat 領帶 краватка, галстук ٹائي ca vát 领带

neck and neck

(in a race) exactly equal. The horses were neck and neck as they came up to the finish. gelykop عُنْقاً لِعُنْق، مُتَساوِيان наравно emparelhado v jedné čáře Kopf an Kopf stå lige στήθος με στήθος ir parejos võrdne, kõrvuti شانه به شانه rinta rinnan à égalité צְמוּדִים साथ-साथ, बिल्कुल बराबर tijesna utrka, neizvjesan ishod fej fej mellett sejajar hnífjafnir testa a testa, alla pari せり合って (경마에서) 목을 나란히 하여 beveik kartu, lygiai pilnīgi vienādi sama-sama di hadapan nek aan nek side om side łeb w łeb اوږه په اوږه emparelhado la egalitate голова в голову v jednej rovine bok ob boku izjednačen jämsides, i bredd คู่คี่กันมาก baş başa, burun buruna 並駕齊驅 голова в голову برابر کي ngang nhau 并驾齐驱

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neck²

(nek) verb

to kiss, hug and caress (passionately); to pet. vry يُعانِق، يُداعِب، يُناغي галя acariciar obejmout, muchlat se knuddeln kysse og kramme φιλώ και χαϊδεύω ερωτικά besuquearse hellitama نوازش کردن kaulailla לְהִתמַזמֵז गले मिलना ljubakati se szerelmeskedik berpeluk-pelukan pomiciare ペッティングをする 서로 목을 껴안고 키스하다 glamonėti(s), myluoti(s) maigoties mencumbu kussen, strelen, omhelzenklinecałować się, pieścić په غيږ كښى نيول целоваться и обниматься; нежничать objímať (sa), maznať sa ljubkovati maziti hångla โอบกอด öpüşüp koklaşmak, sevişmek 擁抱，親吻，愛撫 пестити, голубити معانقہ کرنا ôm ấp 拥抱，亲吻

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neck

→ رَقَبَةٌ krk hals Hals λαιμός cuello kaula cou vrat collo 首 목 nek hals szyja pescoço шея hals คอ boyun cổ 脖子

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neck

n. cuello, pescuezo.

1. parte del cuerpo que une la cabeza al tronco;

2. región de un diente entre la corona y la raíz.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

neck

n cuello; back of the — nuca

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