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1. neck
noun. ['ˈnɛk'] the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body.
Synonyms
- throat
- areteria cervicalis
- sternocleidomastoid
- musculus sternocleidomastoideus
- bull neck
- physical structure
- trachea
- dewlap
- neck bone
- nucha
- thymus
- cervical vertebra
- cervix
- sternocleido mastoideus
- scruff
- carotid artery
- sternocleidomastoid muscle
- organic structure
- body
- cervical artery
- thymus gland
- pharynx
- nape
- arteria carotis
- jugular vein
- windpipe
- jugular
- vena jugularis
Etymology
- nekke (Middle English (1100-1500))
Rhymes with Neck
- receptech
- golombek
- vanvleck
- prestech
- polytech
- vanhecke
- quebec
- mcpeck
- labrecque
- vanek
- streck
- recheck
- nobec
- macek
- exec
- domecq
- dehecq
- bo-shek
- bedeck
- wnek
- trek
- svec
- steck
- stech
- stec
- speck
- spec
- shreck
- schreck
- schmeck
How do you pronounce neck?
Pronounce neck as nɛk.
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Sentences with neck
1. Noun, singular or mass
Glue the head on the neck, and the nose and muzzle on the head to form the face.
Quotes about neck
1. Ever since I’ve met you, I’ve wanted to break every rule.” Aiden turned away, the muscles in his neck tensing. He sighed. “You’ll become the centre of someone’s world one day. And he’ll be the luckiest son of a bitch on this earth.
- Jennifer L. Armentrout, Pure
2. Fear doesn't shut you down; it wakes you up. I've seen it. It's fascinating."He releases me but doesn't pull away, his hand grazing my jaw, my neck. "Sometimes I just...want to see it again. Want to see you awake.
- Veronica Roth, Divergent
3. You smell good,"he whispered into my neck. He was warm against me. Instinctively, I arched back into him and smiled. "Really?""Mmm-hmm. Delicious. Like bacon.
- Michelle Hodkin, The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer
2. neck-deep
Antonyms
3. swan-neck
noun. any of several orchids of the genus Cycnoches having slender arching columns of flowers suggesting the neck of a swan.
4. polo-neck
5. neck
noun. ['ˈnɛk'] a narrow part of an artifact that resembles a neck in position or form.
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Etymology
- nekke (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. neck
noun. ['ˈnɛk'] a narrow elongated projecting strip of land.
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Antonyms
Etymology
- nekke (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. neck
noun. ['ˈnɛk'] an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck.
Antonyms
Etymology
- nekke (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. neck
noun. ['ˈnɛk'] a cut of meat from the neck of an animal.
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Antonyms
Etymology
- nekke (Middle English (1100-1500))