necking

[nek-ing]

noun

1. Informal.,  kissing, caressing, and other sexual activity between partners that does not involve stimulation of the genitals or sexual intercourse.

2. Architecture.

   1. a molding or group of moldings between the projecting part of a capital of a column and the shaft.

   2. gorgerin.

necking

/ ˈnɛkɪŋ /

noun

1. informal,  the activity of kissing and embracing passionately

2. Also called: gorgerin. architect one or more mouldings at the top of a column between the shaft and the capital

Word History and Origins

Origin of necking¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; neck + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

"We'd end up necking flagons of lager while the bar staff turned a blind eye, and the rock and roll showman in me probably meant I put away more than most."

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"I can imagine the rubber necking that is going to happen."

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Choose your coy romantic euphemism for it: canoodling, spooning, necking, petting, courting or sparking.

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The early summer was England's freshman year, a freewheeling romp necking cheap Jagerbombs and waking up without at hangover.

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She describes head-butting as “a much more direct, aggressive form of competitive behavior” than the giraffe’s “necking.”

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