neck

n.

1. The part of the body joining the head to the shoulders or trunk.
2. The part of a garment around or near the neck.
3. Anatomy.
   1. A narrow or constricted part of a structure, as of a bone or organ, that joins its parts; a cervix.
   2. The part of a tooth between the crown and the root.
4. A relatively narrow elongation, projection, or connecting part: a neck of land; the neck of a flask.
5. Music. The narrow part along which the strings of an instrument extend to the pegs.
6. Printing. See beard (sense 5).
7. Geology. Solidified lava filling the vent of an extinct volcano.
8. The siphon of a bivalve mollusk, such as a clam.
9. A narrow margin: won by a neck.

v., necked, neck·ing, necks.

v.intr. Informal

To kiss and caress amorously.

v.tr.

To strangle or decapitate (a fowl).

idioms:

neck and neck

1. So close that the lead between competitors is virtually indeterminable.

up to (one's) neck

1. Deeply involved or occupied fully: I'm up to my neck in paperwork.

[Middle English nekke, from Old English hnecca.]

neckless neck'less adj.

verb

To engage in kissing, caressing, and other amorous behavior: Informal fool around, pet¹, spoon. Slang make out. See sex/asexual.

Idioms beginning with neck:
neck and neck
neck of the woods

See also albatross around one's neck; break one's back (neck); breathe down someone's neck; dead from the neck up; millstone around one's neck; pain in the neck; risk life and limb (one's neck); save someone's bacon (neck); stick one's neck out; up to one's ears (neck).

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A mass of lava which has solidified in the pipe of a volcano. Erosion of the material surrounding the neck may reveal a steep tower or an erosional neck. Castle Rock, Edinburgh, is a British example.

As applied to such string instruments as the violin, viol, lute and guitar families, the neck is the projecting handle to which part of the fingerboard is fastened. The player holds the instrument by the neck and fingers the strings with the same hand. The neck can be separate (as on the violin) or an integral part of the body (as in a rebec). Its size and shape depend on its function and the number, tension and length of strings involved.

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1. In the classical orders, the space between the bottom of the capital and the top of the shaft, which is marked by a sinkage or a ring of moldings.
2. A section of the branch duct that connects an air diffuser with the main supply duct.

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1. Region of the body connecting the head to the trunk. The bony structure of the neck consists of seven vertebrae. These, with their associated ligaments and muscles, form joints that hold the head up when the body is upright. They are also responsible for head and neck movements. The head can move independently or with the neck. Other important structures in the neck include the oesophagus, trachea, larynx, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, major blood vessels, and nerves.

2. Any narrow region of an organ or body part. For example, the neck of the femur is a short bony connection between the head and the shaft, and is the weakest point of the bone.

A constricted portion, such as the part connecting the head and trunk of the body, or the constricted part of an organ, as of the uterus (cervix uteri) or other structure.

• n. band — a band worn around the neck of a dairy cow, attached to which is a name or number plate or plaque.
• n. chain — used to tether dairy cows in standing stalls in enclosed barns; attached to the cow by a leather or webbing neck band.
• n. collar — a part of most horse draft harnesses, providing a point of attachment for plow chains or cart or buggy harness. Made of leather stuffed with straw and lined with felt, it closes over the top of the neck, just in front of the withers, lies on the front of the shoulder and is a support for the hames to which the traces or chains are actually attached. Pressure from a badly fitted collar can cause suprascapular nerve paralysis or sweeny.
• ewe n. — a concave neck; a fault in conformation in most species except sheep.
• femoral n. — the column of bone connecting the head of the femur and the shaft.
• n. flexion — abnormal presentation of the fetus, with the neck flexed and its dorsal flexure at the pelvis.
• humeral n. — the constriction of the humerus just distal to its head.
• n. lesions — resorption of tooth structure around the cemento-enamel junction. See also odontoclastic resorption. cervical line lesions.
• n. reining — see neck rein.
• tooth n. — the narrowed part of certain teeth, between the crown and the root.
• n. twist injury — see head twist injury.
• uterine n., n. of uterus — cervix uteri.
• wry n. — see torticollis.
• n. yoke — see headstock.

IN BRIEF: The part that connects the head to the rest of the body.

I'd rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck. — Emma Goldman (1869-1940), US anarchist, born in Russia, wrote essays & autobiography.

To "protect one's neck" is to not get caught at doing something in secret or to participate in a situation where one's actions could be condemned. Often the phrase "don't stick your neck out" is said as an admonishment. "Necking" describes romantic physical expressions of kissing, hugging, and overt passion arising aroused from the erogenous zones in the neck.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - hals, halsudskæring
v. intr. - kæle intimt for el. med
v. tr. - kæle

idioms:

• around one's neck    være pågående, hænge en om halsen
• break one's neck    stå på hovedet for at hjælpe en
• by a neck    med en halslængde
• get it in the neck    få på huden, få kærligheden at føle
• neck and crop    med hud og hår
• neck and neck    side om side
• neck of land    landtange
• neck of the womb    livmoderhals
• neck of the woods    på disse kanter
• neck or nothing    koste hvad det vil
• put one's neck on the block    stikke snuden frem
• risk one's neck    stikke snuden frem, risikere liv og lemmer
• save one's neck    redde livet
• stick one's neck out    stikke snuden frem
• up to one's neck    til op over ørerne

Nederlands (Dutch)
hals, nek, halsvormig voorwerp, col, brutaliteit, halslengte (paardenrennen), vrijen, vernauwen iemand in de gaten houden, druk uitoefenen

Français (French)
n. - (Anat) cou, (Zool) encolure, col, encolure, (Culin) collet, collier (de b¯uf), goulot, (Mus) manche (d'un instrument), (Méd) col (de l'utérus), (Géog) isthme, (Dent) collet, (Tech) collet, (Géol) neck
v. intr. - se bécoter
v. tr. - se bécoter

idioms:

• break one's neck    se casser le cou, être très pressé
• get it in the neck    avoir des ennuis
• have something around one's neck    avoir qch autour du cou
• neck and crop    entièrement, tout le corps
• neck and neck    (arriver) à égalité
• neck of land    isthme
• neck of the woods    parages
• neck or nothing    (risquer/jouer) le tout pour le tout
• put one's neck on the block    mettre sa tête sur le billot, périr sur le billot
• risk one's neck    risquer sa tête
• stick one's neck out    prendre des risques, s'engager
• up to one's neck    (y être) jusqu'au cou

Deutsch (German)
n. - Hals, Genick, Nacken, Enge, Halspartie, Nasenlänge
v. - knutschen

idioms:

• break one's neck    sich den Hals brechen
• get it in the neck    (ugs.) eins aufs Dach kriegen, einen schweren od. tödlichen Schlag erleiden
• have something around one's neck    (fig) etwas am Halse haben
• neck and crop    ganz und gar, mit Sack und Pack
• neck and neck    Kopf an Kopf
• neck of land    Landenge
• neck of the woods    (ugs.) Breiten
• neck or nothing    auf Biegen oder Brechen, alles oder nichts
• put one's neck on the block    seinen Hals hinhalten
• risk one's neck    Kopf und Kragen riskieren
• stick one's neck out    etwas riskieren
• up to one's neck    bis über den Hals

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αυχένας, λαιμός, τράχηλος, σβέρκος, στένωμα, στενό, (στις ιπποδρομίες) κεφαλή, (γεωγρ.) διάσελο, κλεισούρα, στενωπός, (ενδυμ.) γιακάς, (καθομ.) αναίδεια, θράσος
v. - χαϊδολογιέμαι (κν. σαλιαρίζω, τρίβομαι)

idioms:

• around one's neck    (για ευθύνη) στους ώμους μου, στην καμπούρα μου
• break one's neck    σκοτώνομαι
• by a neck    με διαφορά κεφαλής
• get it in the neck    τη τρώω στο δόξα πατρί, την τρώω κατακέφαλα
• neck and crop    εντελώς, εξ ολοκλήρου, ολωσδιόλου
• neck and neck    στήθος με στήθος, πλάι-πλάι, ισόπαλος
• neck of land    πέρασμα, κανάλι, ισθμός
• neck of the womb    τράχηλος
• neck of the woods    μέρη, λημέρια
• neck or nothing    όλα για όλα!, ή του ύψους ή του βάθους!
• put one's neck on the block    βάζω το κεφάλι μου στον ντορβά
• risk one's neck    παίζω το κεφάλι μου
• save one's neck    γλυτώνω το κεφάλι μου
• stick one's neck out    ριψοκινδυνεύω, διακινδυνεύω
• up to one's neck    (βουτηγμένος) μέχρι το λαιμό σε

Italiano (Italian)
pomiciare, collo, colletto

idioms:

• around one's neck    attorno al collo
• break one's neck    rompersi il collo
• breathe down someone's neck    non lasciar respiro
• by a neck    per un'incollatura
• get it in the neck    ricevere una bella strapazzata
• neck and crop    a capofitto
• neck and neck    testa a testa
• neck of land    istmo
• neck of the womb    collo dell'utero
• neck of the woods    eremo
• neck or nothing    tutto o niente
• put one's neck on the block    prendersi la massima responsabilità
• risk one's neck    rischiare l'osso del collo
• save one's neck    scamparla
• stick one's neck out    arrischiarsi
• up to one's neck    molto occupato
• wring someone's neck    torcere il collo a qualcuno

Português (Portuguese)
n. - pescoço (m), gargalo (m), gola (f), istmo (m), língua (f) de terra, braço (m) de instrumento de corda
v. - abraçar, acariciar, estrangular

idioms:

• around one's neck    estar cheio até o pescoço
• break one's neck    esforçar-se demasiado
• breathe down someone's neck    fungar no cangote de alguém
• by a neck    ganhar ou perder por um pescoço
• get it in the neck    sair perdendo
• neck and crop    sumariamente
• neck and neck    emparelhado
• neck of land    língua de terra
• neck of the womb    colo do útero
• neck of the woods    distrito, cercania
• neck or nothing    a todo custo
• put one's neck on the block    colocar o pescoço na guilhotina
• risk one's neck    arriscar o pescoço
• save one's neck    salvar o pescoço
• stick one's neck out    assumir um risco
• up to one's neck    até o pescoço
• wring someone's neck    torcer o pescoço de alguém

Русский (Russian)
обжиматься, шея

idioms:

• around one's neck    на шее
• break one's neck    свернуть кому-либо шею, трудиться всеми силами
• breathe down someone's neck    наступать на пятки
• by a neck    отстать/выиграть на голову
• get it in the neck    получить по шее, получить нагоняй
• neck and crop    полностью, совершенно
• neck and neck    ноздря в ноздрю
• neck of land    узкая часть земли
• neck of the womb    шейка матки
• neck of the woods    местность, район
• neck or nothing    все или ничего
• put one's neck on the block    давать голову на отсечение
• risk one's neck    рисковать своей головой
• save one's neck    спасать свою шею
• stick one's neck out    рисковать
• up to one's neck    по горло
• wring someone's neck    свернуть кому-либо шею

Español (Spanish)
n. - cuello, garganta, pescuezo, escote
v. intr. - abrazar, acariciar, besuquear
v. tr. - abrazar, acariciar, besuquear, torcer el cuello, acogotar

idioms:

• break one's neck    romperse la crisma, deslomarse, matarse
• get it in the neck    ser amonestado o castigado severamente
• have something around one's neck    sensación de agobio, gran molestia, tener algo alrededor del cuello (estar angustiado)
• neck and crop    sumariamente
• neck and neck    parejos, nariz a nariz, a la par
• neck of land    istmo, estrecho, lengua de tierra
• neck of the woods    rincón del bosque, parajes, pagos
• neck or nothing    todo o nada
• put one's neck on the block    poner en peligro su reputación o carrera, sacrificarse
• risk one's neck    arriesgarlo todo, jugarse el tipo
• stick one's neck out    arriesgarse, dar la cara
• up to one's neck    hasta el cuello, hasta las cejas

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - hals, nacke, urringning, långsmalt pass, näs, fräckhet
v. - hångla, vrida nacken av, strypa

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
脖子, 颈, 衣领, 搂着脖子亲吻, 变狭窄, 变细, 与...搂着脖子亲吻, 使变窄, 使变细

idioms:

• around one's neck    套在脖子上, 要某人的命, 想卡住某人的脖子
• break one's neck    折断脖子
• by a neck    以微弱差距
• get it in the neck    受到严惩
• neck and crop    干脆
• neck and neck    并驾齐驱
• neck of land    狭窄地带
• neck of the womb    子宫颈
• neck of the woods    森林区居住地, 地带
• neck or nothing    铤而走险地
• put one's neck on the block    愿意冒险
• risk one's neck    冒生命危险
• save one's neck    免受绞刑, 免于遭难
• stick one's neck out    招麻烦, 惹祸端, 不顾一切的硬来
• up to one's neck    忙于..., 深深陷入

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 脖子, 頸, 衣領
v. intr. - 摟著脖子親吻, 變狹窄, 變細
v. tr. - 與...摟著脖子親吻, 使變窄, 使變細

idioms:

• around one's neck    套在脖子上, 要某人的命, 想卡住某人的脖子
• break one's neck    折斷脖子
• by a neck    以微弱差距
• get it in the neck    受到嚴懲
• neck and crop    乾脆
• neck and neck    並駕齊驅
• neck of land    狹窄地帶
• neck of the womb    子宮頸
• neck of the woods    森林區居住地, 地帶
• neck or nothing    鋌而走險地
• put one's neck on the block    願意冒險
• risk one's neck    冒生命危險
• save one's neck    免受絞刑, 免於遭難
• stick one's neck out    招麻煩, 惹禍端, 不顧一切的硬來
• up to one's neck    忙於..., 深深陷入

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 목, 근소의 차, 해협
v. intr. - 서로 목을 껴안고 애무하다
v. tr. - 서로 목을 껴안고 애무하다

idioms:

• break one's neck    (위험한 짓을 하여)목뼈가 부러지다, 전력을 다하다
• by a neck    목 하나 차이로
• get it in the neck    심하게 공격[처벌, 꾸중]받다
• put one's neck on the block    어떤 사람의 명성이 위험에 처하다
• up to one's neck    깊게 연관된

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 首, 襟, 首肉, くびれた部分, 地峡
v. - キスする

idioms:

• by a neck    首の差で
• get it in the neck    ひどくなぐられる, ひどいめにあう, お払い箱になる
• neck and crop    何もかも
• neck and neck    互角にせり合って, 負けず劣らず
• neck of land    地狭
• neck of the womb    物事が発生する場所
• neck of the woods    森林の中の部落, 界隅
• neck or nothing    命がけで
• put one's neck on the block    自ら窮地に陥る
• up to one's neck    深くはまりこんで

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عنق, رقبه (فعل) يعانق ويقبل بحرارة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮צוואר, גרון, לשון יבשה, לשון-ים, צווארון, מקום צר, דמוי צוואר, לבה מוצקה בהר געש לא פעיל, חוצפה‬
v. intr. - ‮התגפף, התעלס, יצר מקום צר‬
v. tr. - ‮התגפף, התעלס, יצר מקום צר‬

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