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neck

DEFINITIONS OF: neck

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n 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
Synonyms:
cervix
Types:
bull neck
a thick short powerful neck
Type of:
external body part
any body part visible externally

n an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck

Synonyms:
neck opening
Types:
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neckline
the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck
V neck
the neck of a garment has the shape in front of the letter V
crew neck, crew neckline
a plain straight neckline opening from shoulder to shoulder of sweaters
decolletage
a low-cut neckline on a woman's dress
Type of:
opening
a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made

n a cut of meat from the neck of an animal

Type of:
cut, cut of meat
a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass

n a narrow elongated projecting strip of land

Type of:
dry land, earth, ground, land, solid ground, terra firma
the solid part of the earth's surface

n 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
Type of:
part, portion
something less than the whole of a human artifact

v kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion

“The couple were necking in the back seat of the car”
Synonyms:
make out
bang, be intimate, bed, bonk, do it, eff, fuck, get it on, get laid, have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex, hump, jazz, know, lie with, love, make love, make out, roll in the hay, screw, sleep together, sleep with
have sexual intercourse with
Types:
smooch, spoon
snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others
Type of:
pet
stroke or caress gently
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