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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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Idioms for 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, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for neck
The Hoobat moved, rearing up on the tips of its six legs, its neckless head slowly revolving on its puffy shoulders.
Plague Ship|Andre NortonIn a community of waist less, neckless women she was as slender as a young tree, and held her head like a swan.
The Huntress|Hulbert FootnerTaller than Hume, but hunched forward in its neckless outline, the thing was a monster.
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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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Medical definitions for neck
neck
[ nĕk ]
n.
The part of the body joining the head to the shoulders or trunk.
A narrow or constricted part of a structure, as of a bone or organ, that joins its parts; a cervix.
The part of a tooth between the crown and the root.
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Idioms and Phrases with neck
neck
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