neck

UK
/nɛk/
US
/nɛk/

Übersetzungen

necksubstantiv
necks
Pl.
UK
/nɛk/
US
/nɛk/
She wore a scarf around her neck.
Она носила шарф вокруг шеи.
The bottle has a narrow neck.
У бутылки узкое горлышко.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
neckverb
necked
Präteritum
necked
Partizip Perfekt
necking
Gerundium
UK
/nɛk/
US
/nɛk/
They were necking in the back of the car.
Они целовались на заднем сиденье машины.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Synonyme
neck (no change)
drink quickly
gulp down
make out
neckadjektiv
UK
/nɛk/
US
/nɛk/
Used attributively to denote relation to the neck (e.g., neck muscles, neck pain).

Definitionen

necksubstantiv
The part of a person's or animal's body connecting the head to the rest of the body.
She wore a scarf around her neck to keep warm.
A narrow part of something, resembling a neck in shape or position.
The bottle has a long neck that makes it easy to pour.
A part of a garment that fits around the neck.
The sweater has a high neck to protect against the cold.
A narrow stretch of land or water.
The ship navigated through the neck of the river with caution.
The slender part of a stringed instrument, such as a guitar, connecting the body to the headstock and supporting the fingerboard.
His fingers moved rapidly up and down the guitar neck.
Informal. Bold or impudent self-confidence; brazen audacity.
He had the neck to complain after arriving an hour late.
In horse racing, a unit of distance roughly equal to the length of a horse’s neck, used to describe how far one competitor finishes ahead of another.
The grey gelding held on to win by a neck.
neckverb
To kiss and caress amorously.
They spent the evening necking on the couch.
To form a narrow part in a container or object.
The bottle was necked to create a more ergonomic design.
Slang. To drink (something), especially directly from the bottle, quickly or in one continuous motion.
She necked the soda before heading back on stage.
To kill (a bird) by quickly breaking its neck.
The farmer necked the chicken before preparing it for supper.
neckadjektiv
Situated at, of, or relating to the neck.
Neck injuries can be serious if left untreated.