Neck
[nek] or [nɛk]
Definition
(noun.) an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck.
(noun.) 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'.
(noun.) 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'.
(noun.) a cut of meat from the neck of an animal.
(noun.) a narrow elongated projecting strip of land.
(verb.) kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion; 'The couple were necking in the back seat of the car'.
Checker: Selma--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) The part of an animal which connects the head and the trunk, and which, in man and many other animals, is more slender than the trunk.
(n.) Any part of an inanimate object corresponding to or resembling the neck of an animal
(n.) The long slender part of a vessel, as a retort, or of a fruit, as a gourd.
(n.) A long narrow tract of land projecting from the main body, or a narrow tract connecting two larger tracts.
(n.) That part of a violin, guitar, or similar instrument, which extends from the head to the body, and on which is the finger board or fret board.
(n.) A reduction in size near the end of an object, formed by a groove around it; as, a neck forming the journal of a shaft.
(n.) the point where the base of the stem of a plant arises from the root.
(v. t.) To reduce the diameter of (an object) near its end, by making a groove around it; -- used with down; as, to neck down a shaft.
(v. t. & i.) To kiss and caress amorously.
Editor: Lora
Definition
n. the part of an animal's body between the head and trunk: anything that resembles the neck: a long narrow part or corner: (fig.) life: the flesh of the neck and adjoining parts.—v.t. to break the neck or cut off the head.—ns. Neck′atee a neckerchief; Neck′-band the part of a shirt encircling the neck; Neck′-bear′ing that part of a shaft which rotates in the bearing proper a journal; Neck′beef the coarse flesh of the neck of cattle; Neck′cloth a piece of folded cloth worn round the neck by men as a band or cravat the ends hanging down often of lace.—adj. Necked having a neck of a certain kind.—ns. Neck′erchief a kerchief for the neck; Neck′lace a lace or string of beads or precious stones worn on the neck by women; Neck′let a simple form of necklace; Neck′-mould a small moulding surrounding a column at the junction of the shaft and capital; Neck′-piece the part of a suit of armour that protects the neck: an ornamental frill round the neck of a gown; Neck′tie a tie or cloth for the neck; Neck′verse the verse (usually Ps. li. 1) in early times placed before a prisoner claiming benefit-of-clergy in order to test his ability to read which if he could do he was burned in the hand and set free (see Benefit).—n. Stiff′neck (see Stiff).—Neck and crop completely; Neck and neck exactly equal: side by side; Neck or nothing risking everything.—Harden the neck to grow more obstinate; Tread on the neck of to oppress or tyrannise over.
Typed by Konrad
Unserious Contents or Definition
To dream that you see your own neck, foretells that vexatious family relations will interfere with your business. To admire the neck of another, signifies your worldly mindedness will cause broken domestic ties. For a woman to dream that her neck is thick, foretells that she will become querulous and something of a shrew if she fails to control her temper.
Inputed by Dan
Unserious Contents or Definition
A close connection between chin and chest, used for the display of linen, silk, furs, jewelry and skin, fitted with gullet, windpipe, hunger and thirst, and devoted to the rubber industry.
Typist: Rowland
Examples
- And he had hardly looked up, to see what the matter was, when he was stopped by having a pair of arms thrown tight round his neck. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- It's a pity he should break his neck himself, and disappoint the sight-seers. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Mrs Boffin has carried the day, and we're going in neck and crop for Fashion. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Lightwood lifted his head at the neck, and put a wine-glass to his lips. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- We can, however, see in a general manner that various causes might have interfered with the development of a long neck or proboscis. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- He had a red-and-black handkerchief around his neck. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- I will have my hands full keeping your neck from beneath the guillotine. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- American deposits in the Miocene display a great variety of camels, giraffe camels with long necks, gazelle camels, llamas, and true camels. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The others crowded around him, and even two who had hold of Gurth relaxed their grasp while they stretched their necks to see the issue of the search. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- I got out and walked ahead, going between the trucks and carts and under the wet necks of the horses. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- Their long, massive necks upreared raised their great, gaping mouths high above our heads. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- The necks of the bulbs had been drawn out and hermetically sealed after the contents had been boiled. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- The phaeton was a very handsome affair; the horses arched their necks and lifted up their legs as if they knew they belonged to Doctors' Commons. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- Her legs are covered over with a black fabric, and she is supported by a cushion so as to permit the two other girls to place their necks closely against hers. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- I, in my stiff- necked rebellion, almost cursed the dispensation: instead of bending to the decree, I defied it. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- Yes, certainly I hear you, said Rosamond, turning her head aside with the movement of a graceful long-necked bird. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- It had such a prescriptive, stiff-necked, long-established, solemn, elderly air. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- The bust is covered with silk, satin, or any fine dress material, and trimmed to represent a lady’s low-necked dress bodice with short shoulder sleeves. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- She was like the stiff-necked unbelievers of Scripture, who must be annihilated to be convinced. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- But no, he was a short-necked, apoplectic sort of fellow, and, plied well with good things, would soon pop off. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- It isn't low-necked, and it doesn't sweep enough, but it will have to do. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
Editor: Nell