neck-deep

1 of 2

adjective

1

: reaching as high as one's neck

She stood in neck-deep water.

2

: standing in something that reaches to one's neck

—usually + in

She was neck-deep in water.

—often used figuratively

We were neck-deep in work.

neck-deep

2 of 2

adverb

: in something that reaches to one's neck

She stood neck-deep in the water.

Examples of neck-deep in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The practice typically involves submerging the body — often neck-deep — in cold water for short periods, in plunge pools, natural bodies of water, or spa and hotel wellness circuits. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026

Participants will enter a cold lake gradually, over the course of several minutes and can go neck-deep for up to three minutes. — Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Dec. 2025

The ram had sunk neck-deep in the mud at Sheep Lake when park rangers arrived on the scene. — Ronnie Li, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025

The growing Minority Report vibes and the evidence that Feds are neck-deep in hip-hop media and culture, connecting the wrong dots, arouse a numbing resignation about future overreach. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024

The Democratic Party is suddenly neck-deep in democracy, as ambitious younger leaders splash wildly after the ultimate prize in politics. — David Von Drehle, Washington Post, 21 July 2024

Rhymes for neck-deep

• asleep
• upkeep
• beep
• cheap
• creep
• deep
• heap
• jeep
• keep
• leap
• peep
• reap