NECK
Dictionary entry overview: What does neck mean?
• NECK (noun)
The noun NECK has 4 senses:
1. the part of an organism that connects the head to the rest of the body
2. a narrow elongated projecting strip of land
3. a cut of meat from the neck of an animal
4. an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck
Familiarity information: NECK used as a noun is uncommon.
• NECK (verb)
The verb NECK has 1 sense:
1. kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion
Familiarity information: NECK used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• NECK (noun)
Meaning:
The part of an organism that connects the head to the rest of the body
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Synonyms:
cervix; neck
Context example:
he admired her long graceful neck
Hypernyms ("neck" is a kind of...):
external body part (any body part visible externally)
Meronyms (parts of "neck"):
musculus sternocleidomastoideus; sternocleido mastoideus; sternocleidomastoid; sternocleidomastoid muscle (one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone; turns head obliquely to the opposite side; when acting together they flex the neck and extend the head)
cervical vertebra; neck bone (one of 7 vertebrae in the human spine located in the neck region)
pharynx; throat (the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone)
nape; nucha; scruff (the back side of the neck)
trachea; windpipe (membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi)
jugular; jugular vein; vena jugularis (veins in the neck that return blood from the head)
areteria cervicalis; cervical artery (an artery that supplies the muscles of the neck)
arteria carotis; carotid artery (either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta)
thymus; thymus gland (a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age)
dewlap (a hanging fold of loose skin on an elderly person's neck)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "neck"):
bull neck (a thick short powerful neck)
Holonyms ("neck" is a part of...):
body; organic structure; physical structure (the entire structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being))
Meaning:
A narrow elongated projecting strip of land
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("neck" is a kind of...):
dry land; earth; ground; land; solid ground; terra firma (the solid part of the earth's surface)
Meaning:
A cut of meat from the neck of an animal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("neck" is a kind of...):
cut; cut of meat (a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass)
Meronyms (parts of "neck"):
scrag; scrag end (the lean end of a neck of veal)
scrag (lean end of the neck)
Meaning:
An opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
neck opening; neck
Hypernyms ("neck" is a kind of...):
opening (a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made)
Meronyms (parts of "neck"):
collar; neckband (a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "neck"):
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)
Holonyms ("neck" is a part of...):
garment (an article of clothing)
• NECK (verb)
Meaning:
Kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
neck; make out
Context example:
The couple were necking in the back seat of the car
Hypernyms (to "neck" is one way to...):
pet (stroke or caress gently)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "neck"):
smooch; snog; spoon (snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others)
Sentence frame:
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