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neck  (nk) n. 1. The part of the body joining the head to the shoulders or trunk. 2. The part of a garment around or near the neck. 3. Anatomy a. A narrow or constricted part of a structure, as of a bone or organ, that joins its parts; a cervix. b. The part of a tooth between the crown and the root. 4. A relatively narrow elongation, projection, or connecting part: a neck of land; the neck of a flask. 5. Music The narrow part along which the strings of an instrument extend to the pegs. 6. Printing See beard. 7. Geology Solidified lava filling the vent of an extinct volcano. 8. The siphon of a bivalve mollusk, such as a clam. 9. 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. [Middle English nekke, from Old English hnecca.] neckless adj.

neck Devils Tower, Wyoming; the nation's first national monument, designated in 1906

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neck

Noun

1. the part of the body connecting the head with the rest of the body

2. the part of a garment around the neck

3. the long narrow part of a bottle or violin

4. the length of a horse's head and neck taken as the distance by which one horse beats another in a race: to win by a neck

5. Informal impudence

6. by a neck by a very small margin: she held on to win by a neck

7. get it in the neck Informal to be reprimanded or punished severely

8. neck and neck absolutely level in a race or competition

9. neck of the woods Informal a particular area: how did they get to this neck of the woods?

10. stick one's neck out Informal to risk criticism or ridicule by speaking one's mind

11. up to one's neck in Informal to be deeply involved in: he was up to his neck in the scandal

Verb

Informal (of two people) to kiss each other passionately [Old English hnecca]

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" bonk, do it, eff, fuck, get it on, get laid, have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex, be intimate, lie with, roll in the hay, screw, sleep together, sleep with, make love, 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?"

Translations

neck [nɛk] n (ANAT) → cuello; [of animal] → pescuezo

vi → besuquearse;

neck and neck → parejos;

to stick one's neck out (col) → arriesgarse

neck [nɛk] n → cou m [of horse, garment]; encolure f [of bottle]; goulot m

vi (inf) → se peloter;

neck and neck → à égalité;

to stick one's neck out (inf) → se mouiller

neck [nɛk] n → Hals m;

(of shirt, dress, jumper) → Ausschnitt m

vi (inf) → knutschen;

neck and neck → Kopf an Kopf;

to stick one's neck out (inf) → seinen Kopf riskieren

neck [nɛk] n → collo; [of garment] → colletto

vi (col) → pomiciare, sbaciucchiarsi;

neck and neck → testa a testa;

to stick one's neck out (col) → rischiare (forte)

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n neck [nek]

1 the part of the body between the head and chest She wore a scarf around her neck.hals, nekعُنُق، رَقَبَهшияkrkhalsder Halsλαιμόςcuellokaelگردنkaulacouצַווָארगरदनvratnyakleherhálscollo首목kaklas, sprandaskaklslehernek; halshalsszyjapescoçogâtшеяkrkvratvrathalsลำคอboyun脖子шияگردنcổ脖子

2 the part of an article of clothing that covers that part of the body The neck of that shirt is dirty.nekقَبَّهвратlímechalsder Kragenγιακάςcuellokaelusیقهkauluscolצַווָארוֹןगलाovratnikgallérkerahhálsmálcollo, collettoえり(의복의) 목 부분, 옷깃apykaklėapkakleleherkraaghalsutskjæring/-utringningkołnierzykcolarinhogulerворотникgolierovratnikokovratnikhalsringning, krageคอเสื้อyaka, boyun衣領комірکالر کا پچھلا حصہcổ áo衣领

3 anything like a neck in shape or position the neck of a bottle.nekعُنْق القَنّينَهгърлоhrdlohals; -halsder Hals (der Flaschenhals)λαιμός (για αντικείμενο που έχει τέτοιο σχήμα)cuellokaelگردنهkaulacol, goulotצְווָאר הַבָּקבּוּקगला, गरदनgrljak bocenyak (alakú rész)leherflöskuhálscollo頚部목걸이kakleliskakls, kakliņšleherhals(flaske)halsszyjkagargalolănţişor, colierгорлышкоhrdlovratvrathalsคอขวดboyun, boğaz頸狀物шийкаگردن کي شکل کي چيزphần cổ颈状物

n ˈnecklace [-ləs]

a string of jewels, beads etc worn around the neck a diamond necklace.halssnoerعِقْدогърлицаnáhrdelníkhalskæde; -halskædeder Halsketteπεριδέραιο, κολιέcollarkaelakeeگردن بندkaulakorucollierמַחרוֹזֶתकंठी, कंठहारogrlicanyaklánckalunghálsmencollanaネックレス목걸이vėrinys, karoliaikaklarotarantai leherhalssnoerhalsbånd/-kjede/-smykkenaszyjnikcolarlănţişor, colierожерельеnáhrdelníkogrlicaogrlicahalsbandสร้อยคอgerdanlık, kolye項圈намистоگلے کا ہارchuỗi hạt项圈

n ˈneckline

the edge of a piece of clothing at or around a person's neck The dress has a very low neckline.halslynتَقْويرَة القَبَّهдеколтеvýstřihhalsudskæringder Ausschnittντεκολτέescotekaelus, dekolteeیقهkaula-aukkoencolureקַו צַווָאר, מַחֲשׂוֹףगले की रेखाizrez oko vrata,duboki dekolte(nyak)kivágásgaris leherhálsmálscollaturaえりぐり(여성복의) 네크라인iškirptėizgriezums; kakla līnijaleher bajuhalslijnhalsutringning/-utskjæringdekoltdecotelinia gâtuluiвырезvýstrihizrezdekoltehals-, urringningคอเสื้อyaka領口вирізگلے کے کپڑے کا کنارہviền cổ领口

n ˈnecktie

(American) a man's tie. das, strikkieرَبْطَة العُنُقвратовръзкаvázankaslipsdie Krawatteγραβάταcorbatalipsکراواتsolmiocravateעֲנִיבָהकंठबंधkravatanyakkendődasihálsbindicravattaネクタイ넥타이kaklaraištiskaklasaitetali leherstropdasslipskrawatgravatacravatăгалстукkravatakravatakravataslipsเน็กไทkravat領帶краватка, галстукٹائيca vát领带

neck and neck

(in a race) exactly equal The horses were neck and neck as they came up to the finish.gelykopعُنْقاً لِعُنْق، مُتَساوِيانнаравноv jedné čářestå ligeKopf an Kopfστήθος με στήθοςir parejosvõrdne, kõrvutiشانه به شانهrinta rinnanà égalitéצְמוּדִיםसाथ-साथ, बिल्कुल बराबरtijesna utrka,neizvjesan ishodfej fej mellettsejajarhnífjafnirtesta a testa, alla pariせり合って비등하게, 엇비슷하게beveik kartu, lygiaipilnīgi vienādisama-sama di hadapannek aan nekside om sidełeb w łebemparelhadola egalitateголова в головуv jednej rovinebok ob bokuizjednačenjämsides, i breddคู่คี่กันมากbaş başa, burun buruna并駕齊驅голова в головуبرابر کيngang nhau并驾齐驱