necking

UK
/ˈnɛkɪŋ/
US
/ˈnɛkɪŋ/
neckingsubstantiv
neckings
Pl.
Übersetzungen
They were caught necking in the park.
Их поймали за обниманиями в парке.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Definitionen
The act of kissing and caressing amorously.
There was a lot of necking going on in the back row of the cinema.
A narrow part of something resembling a neck in shape or position.
The necking of the bottle made it easy to pour the liquid without spilling.
A localized reduction in cross-sectional area of a material under tensile stress, preceding fracture.
Necking typically occurs in ductile metals before they eventually break.
neckinggerundium / partizip präsens
UK
/ˈnɛk.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈnɛk.ɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe couples engaged in amorous kissing or materials undergoing localized narrowing.
Definitionen
Engaged in amorous kissing and caressing.
Necking couples occupied every corner of the park.
Undergoing or displaying a localized narrowing, especially under tensile stress.
The engineer examined the necking specimen under the microscope.
necksubstantiv
Definitionen
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

necking

Gerundium

necked
Präteritum
necked
Partizip Perfekt
necking
Gerundium
UK
/nɛk/
US
/nɛk/
Übersetzungen
They were necking in the back of the car.
Они целовались на заднем сиденье машины.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Definitionen
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.
Synonyme
gulp down
drink quickly
make out
neck (no change)
neckadjektiv
Definitionen
Situated at, of, or relating to the neck.
Neck injuries can be serious if left untreated.