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Definition: Meaning of, neck in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / nɛk /

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Singular Plural
neck necks
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  1. part of the body the part of your body that joins your head to your shoulders, or the same part of an animal or bird
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  2. clothing the part of a piece of clothing that goes around your neck
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  3. narrow part the narrow part of something, usually at the top
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  4. be up to your neck in something to be very busy with something
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  5. be up to your neck in something to be in a difficult situation that is hard to escape from
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  6. neck and neck (with somebody) informal if two competitors or groups are neck and neck in a competition or race, they are level with each other
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  7. in this/somebody's neck of the woods informal in a particular area or part of the country
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  8. get it in the neck British English spoken to be punished or criticized
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  9. by a neck informal if a race, especially a horse race, is won by a neck, the winner is only a very short distance in front
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  10. land a narrow piece of land that comes out of a wider part
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  11. (hang) around your neck if something hangs around your neck, it keeps causing you problems
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
neck necked necked
Present Participle Third Person Singular
necking necks
[intransitive usually in progressive] [informal]
  1. if two people are necking, they kiss for a long time in a sexual way
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neck used in phrases

  • V neck (noun)
    1. the neck of a garment has the shape in front of the letter V
  • V-neck (noun)
    1. an opening for the neck in a piece of clothing, shaped like the letter V
    2. a piece of clothing with a V-neck
  • beef neck (noun)
    1. a cut of beef from the neck of the animal
  • brass neck (noun)
    1. informal self-confident lack of respect; impudence
  • bull neck (noun)
    1. a thick short powerful neck
  • cowl neck (noun)
    1. the neck on a piece of clothing that falls in folds at the front
  • crew neck (noun)
    1. a plain round neck on a SWEATER or shirt, or a SWEATER or shirt with this type of neck
  • long-neck clam (noun)
    1. a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
    2. an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe
  • neck and neck (adjective)
    1. inconclusive as to outcome; close or just even in a race or comparison or competition
    neck and neck (adverb)
    1. even or close in a race or competition or comparison
  • neck bone (noun)
    1. one of 7 vertebrae in the human spine located in the neck region
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