Synonyms of necks

necks 1 of 2

noun

plural of neck

1

as in parts

a broad geographical area

we're going to be in your neck of the woods in July, so maybe we can get together then

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parts
• regions
• lands
• tracts
• belts
• zones
• corridors
• districts
• territories
• domains
• latitudes
• realms
• terrains
• ranges
• vicinities
• neighborhoods

2

as in straits

a narrow body of water between two land masses

only a narrow neck of the South China Sea separates Taiwan from mainland China

Synonyms & Similar Words

• straits
• roads
• channels
• sounds
• narrows
• bays
• arms
• stretches
• inlets
• gulfs
• reaches
• roadsteads

3

as in inches

a very small distance or degree

for most of the race he trailed the leader by only a neck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inches
• steps
• hairs
• hairlines
• aces
• hairbreadths
• bits
• stone's throws
• particles
• minims
• trifles
• mites
• crumbs
• iotas
• dabs
• jots
• traces
• smidgens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miles
• long hauls
• infinities
• country miles
• light-years

necks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of neck

as in noses

Related Words

• noses
• nuzzles
• spoons
• pats
• paws
• pets
• caresses
• cuddles
• bills
• fondles
• strokes
• snuggles
• nestles
• canoodles
• loves
• gentles
• cradles
• babies
• feels up
• hugs
• enfolds
• dandles
• massages
• kneads
• embraces
• pampers
• bounces
• coddles
• indulges
• spoils
• mollycoddles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of necks

Noun

Machado and her daughters had abrasions on their necks, which Lew said is consistent with asphyxiation. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Funnel necks are appearing on everything from long trench coats to cropped leather bombers. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

The piece was heavily popularized by Native American jewelers, especially amongst the Navajo, Hopi, and Zuni tribes; Historically, Indigenous men would wear bandanas around their necks, punctuated with shells or silver conches. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

Believers wore them on strings around their necks as talismans against illness and injury. — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026

And by donating these items, those green beaded necklaces can now hang around the necks of some other lucky children. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026

Better yet, many of them also feature spring’s other big jacket trends, like funnel necks. — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2026

Step on our necks, mother Mephistopheles, and let the kids suffer the consequences. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026

The children were in the basement, unresponsive and with exercise bands around their necks. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026