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How to pronounce neck
Say it like this: /ˈnɛk/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does neck mean?
nounThe part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals.
“Giraffes have long necks.”
The corresponding part in some other anatomical contexts.
The part of a shirt, dress etc., which fits a person's neck.
verbTo hang by the neck; strangle; kill, eliminate.
“Go neck yourself.”
To intently kiss or cuddle; to canoodle.
“Alan and Betty were necking in the back of a car when Betty's dad caught them.”
To drink or swallow rapidly.
“Actually, mostly I swan around in my silver sports car, necking drugs, and feeling sorry for myself.”
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