neck

🇺🇸 /nek/ 🇬🇧 /nek/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-A2
noun
A2

the body part connecting the head to the shoulders

He hurt his neck when he fell.

R

the part of clothing that goes around the neck

The shirt has a tight neck.

R

having a certain type of neck

She prefers a V-neck shirt.

R

a long thin part of an object

The bottle has a long neck.

R

the neck part of an animal used as food

Neck of lamb is good for stew.

verb
R

to kiss in a romantic way

They were necking in the park.

translation

n. the body part connecting the head to the shoulders; the part of clothing that goes around the neck; having a certain type of neck; a long thin part of an object; the neck part of an animal used as food
v. to kiss in a romantic way

Word Forms

Plural necks
Progressive necking
Past necked
3rd Present necks
Perfect necked