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neck

/nɛk/

Translations

necknoun

necks

/nɛk/

шея

She wore a scarf around her neck.

Она носила шарф вокруг шеи.

горлышко

The bottle has a narrow neck.

У бутылки узкое горлышко.

Additional translations

Synonyms

neckverb

necked

Past Simple

necked

Past Participle

necking

Gerund

/nɛk/

целоваться

They were necking in the back of the car.

Они целовались на заднем сиденье машины.

Additional translations

Synonyms

neck (no change)

drink quickly

gulp down

make out

neckadjective

/nɛk/

Used attributively to denote relation to the neck (e.g., neck muscles, neck pain).

Synonyms

cervical

nuchal

necked

Definitions

necknoun

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.

neckadjective

Situated at, of, or relating to the neck.

Neck injuries can be serious if left untreated.