What does neck mean?
Definitions for neck
nɛkneck
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Princeton's WordNet
neck, cervixnoun
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
"he admired her long graceful neck"; "the horse won by a neck"
necknoun
a narrow elongated projecting strip of land
necknoun
a cut of meat from the neck of an animal
necknoun
a narrow part of an artifact that resembles a neck in position or form
"the banjo had a long neck"; "the bottle had a wide neck"
neck, neck openingverb
an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck
neck, make outverb
kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion
"The couple were necking in the back seat of the car"
Wiktionary
necknoun
The part of body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals.
necknoun
The corresponding part in some other anatomical contexts.
necknoun
The part of a shirt, dress etc., which fits a person's neck.
necknoun
The tapered part of a bottle toward the opening.
necknoun
The slender tubelike extension atop an archegonium, through which the sperm swim to reach the egg.
necknoun
The extension of any stringed instrument on which a fingerboard is mounted
neckverb
To hang by the neck; strangle; kill, eliminate
neckverb
To make love; to snog; to intently kiss or cuddle.
Alan and Betty were necking in the back of a car when Betty's dad caught them.
neckverb
To drink rapidly.
Etymology: From nekke, from hnecca 'neck, nape', from hnakkô 'nape, back of the head' (compare Dutch nek, German Nacken, Danish nakke), from knok (cf. Tocharian A kñuk 'neck, nape'), mutated variant of *kneug/k (cf. Old English hnocc 'hook, penis', Welsh cnwch 'joint, knob', Latvian knaūķis 'dwarf', Ancient Greek 'to draw together').
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
NECKnoun
Etymology: hneca , Saxon; neck, Dutch.
He’ll beat Bufidius’ head below his knee,
And tread upon his neck. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.The length of the face twice exceedeth that of the neck. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.
She clapp’d her leathern wing against your towr’s,
And thrust out her long neck, ev’n to your doors. Dryd.I look on the tucker to be the ornament and defence of the female neck. Joseph Addison, Guardian, №. 109.
The access of the town was only by a neck of land, between the sea on the one part, and the harbour water on the other. Francis Bacon.
Thou walk’st as on a narrow mountain’s neck,
A dreadful height, with scanty room to tread. Dryden.He depos’d the king,
And, on the neck of that, task’d the whole state. William Shakespeare.Instantly on the neck of this came news, that Ferdinando and Isabella, had concluded a peace. Francis Bacon.
ChatGPT
neck
A neck is the part of the body that connects the head to the rest of the body. It is made up of various tissues and structures including the spinal cord, muscles, ligaments and blood vessels. In humans, it allows for rotation and motion of the head, and serves as a conduit for nerves and vessels. In wider context, the term neck can also refer to the narrow part of certain objects, such as the neck of a bottle or a guitar.
Webster Dictionary
Necknoun
the part of an animal which connects the head and the trunk, and which, in man and many other animals, is more slender than the trunk
Necknoun
any part of an inanimate object corresponding to or resembling the neck of an animal
Necknoun
the long slender part of a vessel, as a retort, or of a fruit, as a gourd
Necknoun
a long narrow tract of land projecting from the main body, or a narrow tract connecting two larger tracts
Necknoun
that part of a violin, guitar, or similar instrument, which extends from the head to the body, and on which is the finger board or fret board
Necknoun
a reduction in size near the end of an object, formed by a groove around it; as, a neck forming the journal of a shaft
Necknoun
the point where the base of the stem of a plant arises from the root
Neckverb
to reduce the diameter of (an object) near its end, by making a groove around it; -- used with down; as, to neck down a shaft
Neck
to kiss and caress amorously
Etymology: [OE. necke, AS. hnecca; akin to D. nek the nape of the neck, G. nacken, OHG. nacch, hnacch, Icel. hnakki, Sw. nacke, Dan. nakke.]
Wikidata
Neck
The neck is the part of the body, on many terrestrial or secondarily aquatic vertebrates, that distinguishes the head from the torso or trunk. The adjective signifying "of the neck" is cervical.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Neck
nek, n. the part of an animal's body between the head and trunk: anything that resembles the neck: a long narrow part or corner: (fig.) life: the flesh of the neck and adjoining parts.—v.t. to break the neck or cut off the head.—ns. Neck′atee, a neckerchief; Neck′-band, the part of a shirt encircling the neck; Neck′-bear′ing, that part of a shaft which rotates in the bearing proper, a journal; Neck′beef, the coarse flesh of the neck of cattle; Neck′cloth, a piece of folded cloth worn round the neck by men as a band or cravat, the ends hanging down often of lace.—adj. Necked, having a neck of a certain kind.—ns. Neck′erchief, a kerchief for the neck; Neck′lace, a lace or string of beads or precious stones worn on the neck by women; Neck′let, a simple form of necklace; Neck′-mould, a small moulding surrounding a column at the junction of the shaft and capital; Neck′-piece, the part of a suit of armour that protects the neck: an ornamental frill round the neck of a gown; Neck′tie, a tie or cloth for the neck; Neck′verse, the verse (usually Ps. li. 1) in early times placed before a prisoner claiming benefit-of-clergy, in order to test his ability to read, which, if he could do, he was burned in the hand and set free (see Benefit).—n. Stiff′neck (see Stiff).—Neck and crop, completely; Neck and neck, exactly equal: side by side; Neck or nothing, risking everything.—Harden the neck, to grow more obstinate; Tread on the neck of, to oppress or tyrannise over. [A.S. hnecca; Ger. nacken.]
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
NECK
A close connection between chin and chest, used for the display of linen, silk, furs, jewelry and skin, fitted with gullet, windpipe, hunger and thirst, and devoted to the rubber industry.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
neck
The elbow or part connecting the blade and socket of a bayonet. Goose-neck, at the ends of booms, to connect them with the sides, or at the yard-arm for the studding-sail boom-iron.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
neck
The elbow or part connecting the blade and socket of a bayonet.
Editors Contribution
neck
An element of the body that connects the head to the shoulders.
Our neck is a vital part of our bodily structure as it is important for our structure.
Submitted by MaryC on January 31, 2020
Entomology
Neck
the slender connecting structure between head and thorax of such insects as have the head free: any contraction of the head at its juncture with the thorax.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
NECK
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Neck is ranked #87663 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Neck surname appeared 212 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Neck.
72.6% or 154 total occurrences were White.
20.2% or 43 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
2.8% or 6 total occurrences were of two or more races.
2.3% or 5 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'neck' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1873
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'neck' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2022
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'neck' in Nouns Frequency: #767
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of neck in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of neck in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of neck in a Sentence
What began as consensual kissing quickly turned into a sexual assault. Lieutenant Governor Fairfax put Lieutenant Governor Fairfax hand behind my neck and forcefully pushed my head towards Lieutenant Governor Fairfax crotch. Only then did I realize that Lieutenant Governor Fairfax had unbuckled Lieutenant Governor Fairfax belt, unzipped Lieutenant Governor Fairfax pants, and taken out Lieutenant Governor Fairfax penis. Lieutenant Governor Fairfax then forced Lieutenant Governor Fairfax penis into my mouth.
He was trying to feel me up with his right hand, i kept pushing his hand away. Then he put his hand on my neck and started trying to tickle me. We were on I-75, and he was driving erratically. I was saved by the bell because we got pulled over by the police for the way he was driving.
Nothing goes out of fashion sooner than a long dress with a very low neck.
All these actors appear to bear some responsibility for this calamity. All seem to have a share of Mr. Epsteins blood on their hands. All should be ashamed of their behavior, i call for a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding Mr. Epsteins death. The public needs to know exactly what happened and why and how his custodians could have let it occur. Epsteinsdeath comes two weeks after the 66-year-old was placed on suicide watch after he was found nearly unconscious in his cell with injuries to his neck.At the time, it was not clear whether the injuries were self-inflicted or from an assault. He had been taken off suicide watch before he killed himself, a person familiar with the matter told the AP.It wasnt immediately clear when he was taken off suicide watch. Jeffrey Epstein DEAD : TIMELINE OF SEXUAL ABUSE ALLEGATIONS AND RELATED LEGAL CASES Epstein was arrested on July 6 over the alleged sexual abuse of dozens of young girls in his Upper East Side townhouse and his waterfront mansion in Palm Beach, Florida, between 2002 and 2005 Epstein allegedly created and maintained a vast network and operation from 2002 up to and including at least 2005 that enabled him to sexually exploit and abuse dozens of underage girls in addition to paying victims to recruit other girls. Prosecutors said that victims would be escorted to a room with a massage table where they would perform massages on Epstein. At the time of Epsteins arrest, prosecutors said they found a trove of pictures of nude and seminude young women and girls at his $ 77 million Manhattan Hospital mansion. They also say additional victims have come forward since the arrest. He had pleaded not guilty and faced up to 45 years in prison if convicted. Jeffrey Epstein EPSTEINS ALLEGED SEX TRAFFICKING VICTIM NAMED Bill Richardson, GEORGE MITCHELL IN NEWLY RELEASED DOCUMENTS Bill Richardson deathalso comes a day after thousands of documents were unsealed Friday in connection with a defamation case against Bill Richardson alleged recruiter that revealed dozens of high-profile names including former Maine Sen. George Mitchell, ex-New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and Prince Andrew, Duke of York. Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who has long claimed Epstein forced her to have sex with powerful men, claimed in the lawsuit that Epstein and Virginia Roberts Giuffre associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, kept Ghislaine Maxwell as a.
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman:
I know one thing for certain. We will not allow the Iranians to base themselves in Syria and there will be a price for that. We have no other choice, to agree to an Iranian presence in Syria, it's agreeing to the fact that the Iranians will put a noose around your neck.
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