neck

¹neck

noun \ˈnek\

Definition of NECK

1

a (1) : the part of an animal that connects the head with the body (2) : the siphon of a bivalve mollusk (as a clam) b : the part of a garment that covers or is next to the neck

2

: a relatively narrow part suggestive of a neck: as a (1) : the constricted end of a bottle (2) : the slender proximal end of a fruit b : cervix 2 c : the part of a stringed musical instrument extending from the body and supporting the fingerboard and strings d : a narrow stretch of land e : strait 1b f : the part of a tooth between the crown and the root — see tooth illustration g : a column of solidified magma of a volcanic pipe or laccolith

3

: a narrow margin <won by a neck>

4

: region, part <my neck of the woods>

Examples of NECK

1. She craned her neck to see what was going on.
2. A giraffe is an animal with a very long neck.
3. He broke his neck in the accident.
4. He likes T-shirts with round necks.
5. He grabbed the neck of the bottle.

Origin of NECK

Middle English nekke, from Old English hnecca; akin to Old High German hnac nape

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to NECK

Synonyms: belt, corridor, land, region, part(s), tract, zone

Antonyms: country mile, long haul, mile

Related Words: district, domain, latitude(s), range, realm, terrain, territory; neighborhood, vicinity

Near Antonyms: infinity, light-year

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Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

Rhymes with NECK

beck, Cech, check, Czech, deck, dreck, Eck, fleck, heck, Lech, lek, pec, peck, reck, sec, sneck, spec, speck, trek, wreak, wreck