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neck
[ nek ]
/ nɛk /
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noun
verb (used without object)
Informal. (of two persons) to embrace, kiss, and caress one another amorously.
verb (used with object)
Informal. to embrace, kiss, and caress (someone) amorously.
to strangle or behead.
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Idioms about neck
Origin of neck
before 900; Middle English nekke,Old English hnecca, cognate with Dutch nek nape of neck; akin to German Nacken,Old Norse hnakki nape of neck
OTHER WORDS FROM neck
necker, nounneckless, adjectivenecklike, adjectiveWords nearby neck
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British Dictionary definitions for neck
neck
/ (nɛk) /
noun
verb
(intr) informal to kiss, embrace, or fondle someone or one another passionately
(tr) British informal to swallow (something, esp a drink)he's been necking pints all night
Derived forms of neck
necker, nounWord Origin for neck
Old English hnecca; related to Old High German hnack, Old Irish cnocc hill
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