English noun: neck | |||
1. | neck (body) the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body | ||
Samples | He admired her long graceful neck. The horse won by a neck. | ||
Synonyms | cervix | ||
Broader (hypernym) | external body part | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bull neck | ||
Part holonym | areteria cervicalis, arteria carotis, carotid artery, cervical artery, cervical vertebra, dewlap, jugular, jugular vein, musculus sternocleidomastoideus, nape, neck bone, nucha, pharynx, scruff, sternocleido mastoideus, sternocleidomastoid, sternocleidomastoid muscle, throat, thymus, thymus gland, trachea, vena jugularis, windpipe | ||
Part meronym | body, organic structure, physical structure | ||
2. | neck (object) a narrow elongated projecting strip of land | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dry land, earth, ground, land, solid ground, terra firma | ||
3. | neck (food) a cut of meat from the neck of an animal | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cut, cut of meat | ||
Part holonym | scrag, scrag, scrag end | ||
4. | neck (artifact) a narrow part of an artifact that resembles a neck in position or form | ||
Samples | The banjo had a long neck. The bottle had a wide neck. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | part, portion | ||
5. | neck (artifact) an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck | ||
Synonyms | neck opening | ||
Broader (hypernym) | opening | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | neckline, V neck | ||
Part holonym | collar, neckband | ||
Part meronym | garment | ||
English verb: neck | |||
1. | neck (contact) kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion | ||
Samples | The couple were necking in the back seat of the car. | ||
Synonyms | make out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pet | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | smooch, spoon | ||
Verb group | 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 | ||