Neck
Word | NECK |
Character | 4 |
Hyphenation | neck |
Pronunciations | /nɛk/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Neck"
What do we mean by neck?
The part of the body joining the head to the shoulders or trunk. noun
A narrow or constricted area of a bodily structure, as of a bone, that joins its parts; a cervix. noun
The part of a tooth between the crown and root. noun
The part of a garment around or near the neck. noun
A relatively narrow elongation, projection, or connecting part. noun
The narrow part along which the strings of an instrument extend to the pegs. noun
Solidified lava filling the vent of an extinct volcano. noun
The siphon of a bivalve mollusk, such as a clam. noun
A narrow margin. noun
To kiss and caress amorously. intransitive verb
To strangle or decapitate (a fowl). intransitive verb
(neck and neck) So close that the lead between competitors is virtually indeterminable. idiom
(up to (one's) neck) Deeply involved or occupied fully. idiom
That part of an animal's body which is between the head and the trunk and connects these parts. noun
Figuratively life, from the breaking or severing of the neck in legal executions: as, to risk one's neck; to save one's neck. noun
In entomology: noun
The membrane connecting the hard parts of an insect's head with those of the thorax, and visible only when the head is forcibly drawn out. noun
The posterior part of the head when this is suddenly narrowed behind the eyes. noun
The part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals.
The corresponding part in some other anatomical contexts.
The part of a shirt, dress etc., which fits a person's neck.
The tapered part of a bottle toward the opening.
The slender tubelike extension atop an archegonium, through which the sperm swim to reach the egg.
The extension of any stringed instrument on which a fingerboard is mounted
A long narrow tract of land projecting from the main body, or a narrow tract connecting two larger tracts.
A reduction in size near the end of an object, formed by a groove around it.
The constriction between the root and crown of a tooth.
The gorgerin of a capital.
The small part of a gun between the chase and the swell of the muzzle.
A person's life.
A falsehood; a lie.
Shapeshifting water spirits in Germanic mythology and folklore
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