necking

[ nek-ing ]
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noun
  1. Informal. kissing, caressing, and other sexual activity between partners that does not involve stimulation of the genitals or sexual intercourse.

  2. Architecture.

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

Origin of necking

1
First recorded in 1795–1805; neck + -ing1

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British Dictionary definitions for necking

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

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