Noun She craned her neck to see what was going on. A giraffe is an animal with a very long neck. He broke his neck in the accident. He likes T-shirts with round necks. He grabbed the neck of the bottle. Verb The young lovers necked on the park bench. They were necking in the corner of the room. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The training staff prescribed exercises to strengthen his neck. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022 Mills, in a polka-dot dress and black stockings, had sustained three shots to the head and a gash that nearly severed her neck; maggots had already infested her remains. Joe Pompeo, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2022 The dress, with a high-low hem and super long train, also included ruffling around her neck and huge bell sleeves. Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 Many convertible car seats are safe for newborns, but infant car seats are designed specifically around the needs of an infant, offering additional targeted support for their neck, head, and spinal cord. Jon Langston, Car and Driver, 10 Sep. 2022 Cool them with cool water, icepacks or wet towels around their neck, head, armpits and groin. Jen Christensen, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 Now archaeologists have uncovered an unusual example of people using these tips in a 17th-century Polish cemetery near Bydgoszcz: a female skeleton buried with a sickle placed across her neck, as well as a padlock on the big toe of her left foot. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2022 The last thing Lance needs is the guy who led the team to the Super Bowl and the NFC Championship game in two of the last three years breathing down his neck. Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022 Rush in a tort claim accused Lee of breaking his neck and seriously injuring him. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2022
Verb
In an interview with investigators from the district attorney's office, the driver reported pain in his upper right arm, right shoulder and neck the day after the crash. Olga R. Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022 In an interview with investigators from the district attorney’s office, the driver reported pain in his upper right arm, right shoulder and neck the day after the crash. Olga R. Rodriguez, ajc, 23 Aug. 2022 Each of the seven vehicles was given an overall rating, as well as for specific features, like structure and safety of the cage, injury measures to head and neck, torso and pelvis, and head protection. Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 This can help alleviate back and neck stress and give your eyes and brain a break from the screen. Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 28 July 2022 Chauvin pleaded guilty in December to federal charges of depriving Floyd of his civil rights when the former officer kneeled on Floyd's back and neck for more than nine minutes. Steve Almasy, CNN, 7 July 2022 Chauvin pleaded guilty in December to depriving Floyd of his civil rights when the former officer kneeled on Floyd's back and neck for over nine minutes on May 25, 2020. Brad Parks, CNN, 23 June 2022 Apply only a small amount to your face and neck immediately after shaving. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 May 2022 Pope, who was 14 at the time, was held to the floor with Chauvin's knee on his upper back and neck for more than 15 minutes, the lawsuit states. Aya Elamroussi And Andy Rose, CNN, 1 June 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English nekke, from Old English hnecca; akin to Old High German hnac nape
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)