Meaning of "neck" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NECK

Old English hnecca; related to Old High German hnack, Old Irish cnocc hill.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF NECK

neck  [nɛk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NECK

Neck is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb neck in English.

WHAT DOES NECK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Neck

The neck is the part of the body, on many terrestrial or secondarily aquatic vertebrates, that distinguishes the head from the torso or trunk. The adjective signifying "of the neck" is cervical.

Definition of neck in the English dictionary

The first definition of neck in the dictionary is the part of an organism connecting the head with the rest of the body related adjectives cervical jugular. Other definition of neck is the part of a garment around or nearest the neck. Neck is also something resembling a neck in shape or position.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO NECK

PRESENT

Present

I neck

you neck

he/she/it necks

we neck

you neck

they neck

Present continuous

I am necking

you are necking

he/she/it is necking

we are necking

you are necking

they are necking

Present perfect

I have necked

you have necked

he/she/it has necked

we have necked

you have necked

they have necked

Present perfect continuous

I have been necking

you have been necking

he/she/it has been necking

we have been necking

you have been necking

they have been necking

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I necked

you necked

he/she/it necked

we necked

you necked

they necked

Past continuous

I was necking

you were necking

he/she/it was necking

we were necking

you were necking

they were necking

Past perfect

I had necked

you had necked

he/she/it had necked

we had necked

you had necked

they had necked

Past perfect continuous

I had been necking

you had been necking

he/she/it had been necking

we had been necking

you had been necking

they had been necking

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will neck

you will neck

he/she/it will neck

we will neck

you will neck

they will neck

Future continuous

I will be necking

you will be necking

he/she/it will be necking

we will be necking

you will be necking

they will be necking

Future perfect

I will have necked

you will have necked

he/she/it will have necked

we will have necked

you will have necked

they will have necked

Future perfect continuous

I will have been necking

you will have been necking

he/she/it will have been necking

we will have been necking

you will have been necking

they will have been necking

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would neck

you would neck

he/she/it would neck

we would neck

you would neck

they would neck

Conditional continuous

I would be necking

you would be necking

he/she/it would be necking

we would be necking

you would be necking

they would be necking

Conditional perfect

I would have neck

you would have neck

he/she/it would have neck

we would have neck

you would have neck

they would have neck

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been necking

you would have been necking

he/she/it would have been necking

we would have been necking

you would have been necking

they would have been necking

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you neck
we let´s neck
you neck

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to neck

Past participle

necked

Present Participle

necking

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «NECK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «neck» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of neck

canoodle · make out · nape · pet · smooch · snog

TRANSLATION OF NECK

Find out the translation of neck to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of neck from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «neck» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 脖子
• Translator English - Spanish: cuello
• English: neck
• Translator English - Hindi: गर्दन
• Translator English - Arabic: رَقَبَةٌ
• Translator English - Russian: шея
• Translator English - Portuguese: pescoço
• Translator English - Bengali: ঘাড়
• Translator English - French: cou
• Translator English - Malay: Leher
• Translator English - German: Hals
• Translator English - Japanese: 首
• Translator English - Korean: 목
• Translator English - Javanese: Gulu
• Translator English - Vietnamese: cổ
• Translator English - Tamil: கழுத்து
• Translator English - Marathi: मान
• Translator English - Turkish: boyun
• Translator English - Italian: collo
• Translator English - Polish: szyja
• Translator English - Ukrainian: шия
• Translator English - Romanian: gât
• Translator English - Greek: λαιμός
• Translator English - Afrikaans: nek
• Translator English - Swedish: hals
• Translator English - Norwegian: hals

10 QUOTES WITH «NECK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word neck.

1

Mary Kay Ash

Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, 'Make me feel important.' Never forget this message when working with people.

2

Saint Basil

Now, if you notice how the swan, putting its neck down into the deep water, brings up food for itself from below, then you will discover the wisdom of the Creator, in that He gave it a neck longer than its feet for this reason, that it might, as if lowering a sort of fishing line, procure the food hidden in the deep water.

3

Nina Bawden

I met Richard Burton, an RAF cadet on a two-term course. I would have flirted more enthusiastically if it had not been for the horrid boils on the back of his neck.

4

Daisy Berkowitz

I even have a Harmony Rocket and a Stratocaster with a scalloped neck back in Florida.

5

William Wells Brown

All I demand for the black man is, that the white people shall take their heels off his neck, and let him have a chance to rise by his own efforts.

6

Austin Carlile

I had actually hurt my neck, and because I went a while without getting it taken care of - it was pushing up against the back of my heart - and because I have heart issues, they thought it was this whole big deal. So I spent a good three days in the hospital, two nights in the ICU.

7

Billy Carter

Yes, sir. I'm a real Southern boy. I got a red neck, white socks, and Blue Ribbon beer.

8

James Bryant Conant

Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.

9

Adam DeVine

What happened to me is I gained a little weight so I could be more accessible to people. They're not like, 'Oh my God, he's, like, a male model comedian; yuck, ugh.' It's like, 'Oh, he's a little squishy; He's like me. He's accessible.' And girls are like, 'Look how cuddly he is. I just want to cuddle up in his neck fat and go to sleep.'

10

Vin Diesel

You break her heart, I'll break your neck.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NECK»

Discover the use of neck in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to neck and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Treat Your Own Neck

Providing a comprehensive system of awareness, education and exercise prevention for common neck pain and injury, Treat Your Own Neck is your comprehensive resource for neck self-management.

Robin McKenzie, 2011

Head and Neck Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach

This comprehensive, multidisciplinary text addresses all aspects of head and neck cancer and represents a wide spectrum of specialists, including surgical, radiation, and medical oncologists, dentists, pathologists, radiologists, and nurses ...

Louis B. Harrison, Roy B. Sessions, Waun Ki Hong, 2009

Atlas of Head and Neck Ultrasound

Features: The atlas style and systematically structured content allow readers to quickly locate imaging findings and access required information The authors not only cover the main ultrasound examination techniques and findings in the head ...

Heinrich Iro, Alessandro Bozzato, 2013

Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775

This second volume in the series has abstracts of all of the grants from 1742 to 1775, a period that saw the formation and settlement of Frederick, Fairfax, Culpeper, Loudoun, Fauquier, and Dunmore (changed in 1778 to Shenandoah) counties ...

‎2009

Neck and Internal Organs (THIEME Atlas of Anatomy)

Setting a new standard for the study of anatomy, the THIEME Atlas of Anatomy, with access to WinkingSkull.com PLUS, is more than a collection of anatomical images--it is an indispensable resource for anyone who works with the human body ...

Michael Schuenke, Erik Schulte, 2011

Atlas of Head and Neck Surgery: Expert Consult - Online

Concise yet complete, this easily accessible text captures groundbreaking techniques such as video-assisted thyroid and parathyroid surgeries; transoral laser surgeries; and robotic surgeries.

James I. Cohen, Gary L. Clayman, 2011

Pocket Atlas of Sectional Anatomy: Head and neck

Features: New CT and MR images of the highest quality Didactic organization using two-page units, with radiographs on one page and full-color illustrations on the next Concise, easy-to-read labeling on all figures Color-coded, schematic ...

Torsten B. Möller, Emil Reif, 2007

Atlas of Head and Neck Pathology

Designed to help diagnose effectively and efficiently the full range of neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases of the head and neck.

Bruce M. Wenig, 2008

Head and Neck Anatomy for Dental Medicine

Praise for this book:Highly recommended...no other currently available textbook offers an equivalent level of information in one place...[the] illustrations are exquisitely detailed and realistic...a truly outstanding addition to any health ...

Eric W. Baker, Michael Schuenke, 2011

Atlas of Head & Neck Surgery--otolaryngology

Many renowned surgeons author the chapters, making this noteworthy guide a necessary component in the otolaryngologic community.

Byron J. Bailey, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NECK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term neck is used in the context of the following news items.

IPCC further delays report into young athlete whose neck was broken

The police watchdog has delayed again its report into how a young athlete's neck was broken in the street more than two years ago, the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Cyclist speared through neck by a tree branch is lucky to be alive

He told MailOnline: 'In the neck, you have a major intersection of the airway and also a major artery from the heart to the brain which is critical. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Police seek teen wanted for shooting man in neck

Police have released a photo of 19-year-old Tobias Catron, who's wanted for shooting a 40-year-old man in the neck in the 1400 block of ... «WDIV Detroit, Jul 15»

Piscotty removed from lineup with stiff neck

ST. LOUIS • The Cardinals announced that Stephen Piscotty, who was originally scheduled to make his home debut Thursday against the ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»

5/20 norm a 'pain in the neck', feels Gajapathi Raju

When you wear it in the neck, it is a pain in the neck," Raju said. He was responding to a query about 5/20 norm during a 'Tourism Investors ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»

Cyclist Gets Impaled on a Tree Branch, Drives Himself to Hospital

A branch impaled him through the neck, reaching a depth of about 1.6 centimeters (0.6 inches). As shown in the CT scan below, it speared right ... «Softpedia News, Jul 15»

Man accused of stabbing dog in neck

The hound, 1-year-old Queen, took a knife to the neck, and is ... after he claimed a man left a stab wound in his dog's neck several inches deep. «WESH Orlando, Jul 15»

Woman Grabbed Sister's Neck During Argument in Naugatuck: Cops

Two people are facing charges after a domestic incident in Naugatuck where a woman allegedly grabbed her sister by the neck. «Patch.com, Jul 15»

Neck wounds on murdered woman 'inflicted after death'

Professor Cassidy added that there was no evidence of bleeding from the stab wounds to the woman's neck and lower face and this indicated ... «UTV Ireland, Jul 15»

Moped-riding robber rips necklace from woman's neck in Southall

A manhunt is under way after a woman had a gold necklace ripped from around her neck by a robber on a moped in Southall. Police in Ealing ... «getwestlondon, Jul 15»