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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The reactions to Dalporto’s March announcement on TikTok about the project varied, with one commenter suggesting interchangeable necks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 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 wore fliers around their necks, hung with yellow thread, bearing the smiling faces and names of some of the 75 people who have died since January 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
As more blacked-out vehicles entered the area, the more excited the crowd grew, with several craning their necks to peek at the stars exiting their vehicles.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Trekking through his space, the boys craned their necks, taking in any details they could.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
