1the part of a person’s or animal’s body connecting the head to the rest of the body:she had a silver crucifix around her neck
the part of a garment that is around or close to the neck:her dress had three buttons at the neck undonea round neck
[mass noun] meat from an animal’s neck:neck of lamb
a person’s neck regarded as bearing a burden of responsibility or guilt:he’ll be stuck with a loan around his neck
2a narrow connecting or end part of something, in particular:
the part of a bottle or other container near the mouth:he seized the neck of the whisky bottle
a narrow piece of land or sea, such as an isthmus or channel:the narrow neck of land between loch and sea
Anatomy a narrow part near one end of an organ, such as the uterus:the neck of the womb, usually called the cervix
the part of a violin, guitar, or other similar instrument that bears the fingerboard.
(often volcanic neck) Geology a column of solidified lava or igneous rock formed in a volcanic vent, especially when exposed by erosion.
Botany a narrow supporting part in a plant, especially the terminal part of the fruiting body in a fern, bryophyte, or fungus.
3the length of a horse’s head and neck as a measure of its lead in a race:Dolpour won by a neck from Wood Dancer
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Universal
1 [no object] informal (of two people) kiss and caress amorously:we started necking on the sofa
2 [with object]British informal swallow (something, especially a drink):after necking some beers, we left the bar
3 [no object] (often neck down) form a narrowed part at a particular point when subjected to tension:the nylon filament necks down to a fraction of its original diameter
break one's neck to do something
informal exert oneself to the utmost to achieve something:he had to break his neck to make Price’s work look good
get (or catch) it in the neck
British informal be severely criticized or punished:whenever I try to help someone, I seem to get it in the neck
have the neck to do something
informal have the impudence or nerve to do something:he had the neck to say I wasn’t going to marry the man
neck and neck
level in a race or other competition:opinion polls showed the two major parties neck and neck
neck of the woods
informal a particular area:fancy seeing her in this neck of the woods!
up to one's neck in
informal seriously or busily involved in:they were up to their necks in debt
