neck
[ nek ]
/ nɛk /
noun
verb (used without object)
Informal.
(of two persons) to embrace, kiss, and caress one another amorously.
verb (used with object)
Informal.
to embrace, kiss, and caress (someone) amorously.
to strangle or behead.
Idioms for neck
Origin of neck
before 900; Middle English
nekke, Old English
hnecca, cognate with Dutch
nek nape of neck; akin to German
Nacken, Old Norse
hnakki nape of neck
OTHER WORDS FROM neck
neck·er, noun neck·less, adjective neck·like, adjectiveWords nearby neck
British Dictionary definitions for neck of the woods
neck
/ (nɛk) /
noun
verb
(intr) informal
to kiss, embrace, or fondle someone or one another passionately
(tr) British informal
to swallow (something, esp a drink)
he's been necking pints all night
Derived forms of neck
necker, nounWord Origin for neck
Old English
hnecca; related to Old High German
hnack, Old Irish
cnocc hill
Medical definitions for neck of the woods
neck
[ nĕk ]
n.
The part of the body joining the head to the shoulders or trunk.
A narrow or constricted part of a structure, as of a bone or organ, that joins its parts; a cervix.
The part of a tooth between the crown and the root.
Idioms and Phrases with neck of the woods (1 of 2)
neck of the woods
A neighborhood or region, as in He's one of the wealthiest men in our neck of the woods. Originally (mid-1800s) alluding to a forest settlement, this colloquial term is now used more loosely, for urban as well as rural locales.
Idioms and Phrases with neck of the woods (2 of 2)
neck