neck
16 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
necks
plural
necks
Britannica Dictionary definition of NECK
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1
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the part of the body between the head and the shoulders
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see picture at human
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She craned/stretched her neck to see what was going on.
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A giraffe is an animal with a very long neck.
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He broke his neck in the accident.
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Stop jumping on the bed. You're going to break your neck. [=you're going to hurt yourself]
2
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the part of a piece of clothing that fits around your neck
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see also crew neck, polo neck, scoop neck, turtleneck, v-neck
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He likes T-shirts with round necks.
3
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a long and narrow part of something
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a part that is shaped like a neck
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He grabbed the neck of the bottle.
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a neck of land [=a narrow stretch of land]
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a guitar's neck
breathe down someone's neck
dead from the neck up
get it in the neck
British, informal
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to be severely punished or criticized
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He really got it in the neck for not finishing the job on time.
neck and neck
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extremely close together in a race or contest
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The two candidates for president were neck and neck in the election.
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The two horses were running neck and neck to the finish line.
neck of the woods
informal
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the place or area where someone lives
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He's from my neck of the woods. [=he's from the area where I live]
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How is the weather in your neck of the woods?
risk your neck
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to do something that puts you in danger of serious injury or death
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I would never risk my neck on a sport like skydiving.
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News reporters often risk their necks by working in war zones.
save someone's neck
stick your neck out
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to do or say something you think is important even though it may have bad results
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He's not afraid to stick his neck out to help people he thinks are being mistreated.
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I respect my boss because she will stick her neck out against unfair policies.
up to your neck in
:
deeply involved in or affected by (something)
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She's up to her neck in work. [=she's very busy]
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He's up to his neck in debt.
wring someone's neck
2
neck
/ˈnɛk/
verb
necks;
necked;
necking
2
neck
/ˈnɛk/
verb
necks;
necked;
necking
Britannica Dictionary definition of NECK
[no object]
old-fashioned + informal
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to kiss for a long time in a sexual way
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The young lovers necked on the park bench.
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They were necking in the corner of the room.
