neck
noun
the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
necks
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pluralof neck.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof neck (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
necknounthe part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
Example Sentences
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Shortly after, at a small neighborhood restaurant I raced down a 30 mph road to get to, nearly every patron craned their necks to look.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
At the university, shelves groan with jagged pieces of spines, necks and legs that to an untrained eye resemble battered stones.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
“They had these big bells around their necks and were dressed up in a way that made them look very regal and a bit ferocious.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
They held paper hearts aloft during Fine Line, and painted red lips on their necks, in reference to the star's latest album: Kiss All The Time.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
When it rains in New York, people rush rush rush with their necks hunched low in their jackets and men stand at every street corner shouting, “Umbrella! Umbrella, five dollars!”
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
