necking

[ nek-ing ]

/ ˈnɛk ɪŋ /

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noun

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

Architecture.

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

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Origin of necking

First recorded in 1795–1805; neck + -ing¹

Words nearby necking

neckcloth, necked, Necker, neckerchief, Necker cube, necking, necklace, necklace bomb, necklet, neckline, neck of the woods

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How to use necking in a sentence

If that means necking in the back of a Cadillac with an old high-school flame—so be it.
Is Cheating the Secret to a Happy Marriage?|Jessica Bennett|October 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Then they moved into sex stuff by the trees, a girl with three guys, two guys necking together.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow
In architectural usage, the deep groove which separates the necking of the column from the upper drum of the shaft beneath.
History of Ancient Art|Franz von Reber
The mouldings of the shaft are carefully stopped below the necking, and above the base.
Some Account of Gothic Architecture in Spain|George Edmund Street

He reined up before the seemingly deserted camp, his horse flung back upon its haunches, white foam necking its quivering flanks.
Bob Hampton of Placer|Randall Parrish
The depth of the architrave on its under side should answer to the necking at the top of the column.
Ten Books on Architecture|Vitruvius

British Dictionary definitions for necking

necking

/ (ˈnɛkɪŋ) /

noun

informal the activity of kissing and embracing passionately

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

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necking

Origin of necking

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