1.  neck(n = noun.body) cervix - the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body; "he admired her long graceful neck"; "the horse won by a neck"
is a kind of external body part
is a part of body, organic structure, physical structure
has parts: dewlap, thymus, thymus gland, arteria carotis, carotid artery, areteria cervicalis, cervical artery, jugular, jugular vein, vena jugularis, trachea, windpipe, nape, nucha, scruff, pharynx, throat, cervical vertebra, neck bone, musculus sternocleidomastoideus, sternocleido mastoideus, sternocleidomastoid, sternocleidomastoid muscle
has particulars: bull neck

2.  neck(n = noun.object) - a narrow elongated projecting strip of land;
is a kind of dry land, earth, ground, land, solid ground, terra firma

3.  neck(n = noun.food) - a cut of meat from the neck of an animal;
is a kind of cut, cut of meat
has parts: scrag, scrag end, scrag

4.  neck(n = noun.artifact) - a narrow part of an artifact that resembles a neck in position or form; "the banjo had a long neck"; "the bottle had a wide neck"
is a kind of part, portion

5.  neck(n = noun.artifact) neck opening - an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck;
is a kind of opening
is a part of garment
has parts: collar, neckband
has particulars: neckline, v neck

   neck(v = verb.contact) make out - kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion; "The couple were necking in the back seat of the car"
is one way to pet
Derived forms noun necker₁, noun necking₂
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s somebody

1.  The part of an animal which connects the head and the trunk, and which, in man and many other animals, is more slender than the trunk. [1913 Webster]

2.  Any part of an inanimate object corresponding to or resembling the neck of an animal [1913 Webster]

3.  A reduction in size near the end of an object, formed by a groove around it; as, a neck forming the journal of a shaft. [1913 Webster]

4.  the point where the base of the stem of a plant arises from the root. [1913 Webster]

   To reduce the diameter of (an object) near its end, by making a groove around it; -- used with down; as, to neck down a shaft. [1913 Webster]

   To kiss and caress amorously. [PJC]

neck, n. & v.
--n.
1 a the part of the body connecting the head to the shoulders. b the part of a shirt, dress, etc. round or close to the neck.
2 a something resembling a neck, such as the narrow part of a cavity or vessel, a passage, channel, pass, isthmus, etc. b the narrow part of a bottle near the mouth.
3 the part of a violin etc. bearing the finger-board.
4 the length of a horse's head and neck as a measure of its lead in a race.
5 the flesh of an animal's neck (neck of lamb).
6 Geol. solidified lava or igneous rock in an old volcano crater or pipe.
7 Archit. the lower part of a capital.
8 sl. impudence (you've got a neck, asking that).
--v.
1 intr. & tr. colloq. kiss and caress amorously.
2 a tr. form a narrowed part in. b intr. form a narrowed part.

Idiom:
get it in the neck colloq.
1 receive a severe reprimand or punishment.
2 suffer a fatal or severe blow. neck and neck running level in a race etc. neck of the woods colloq. a usu. remote locality. neck or nothing risking everything on success. up to one's neck (often foll. by in) colloq. very deeply involved; very busy.

Derivative:
necked adj. (also in comb.). necker n. (in sense 1 of v.). neckless adj.

Etymology:
OE hnecca ult. f. Gmc

N  contraction, reduction, diminution, decrease of size, defalcation, decrement, lessening, shrinking, compaction, tabes, collapse, emaciation, attenuation, tabefaction, consumption, marasmus, atrophy, systole, neck, hourglass, condensation, compression, compactness, compendium, squeezing, strangulation, corrugation, astringency, astringents, sclerotics, contractility, compressibility, coarctation, inferiority in size, contracting, astringent, shrunk, contracted, strangulated, tabid, wizened, stunted, waning, neap, compact, unexpanded &c (expand), contractile, compressible, smaller &c (small).

N  narrowness, thinness, narrowness, closeness, exility, exiguity, line, hair's breadth, finger's breadth, strip, streak, vein, monolayer, epitaxial deposition, thinness, tenuity, emaciation, macilency, marcor, shaving, slip, thread paper, skeleton, shadow, anatomy, spindleshanks, lantern jaws, mere skin and bone, middle constriction, stricture, neck, waist, isthmus, wasp, hourglass, ridge, ghaut, ghat, pass, ravine, narrowing, coarctation, angustation, tapering, contraction, narrow, close, slender, thin, fine, thread-like, finespun, gossamer, paper-thin, taper, slim, slight-made, scant, scanty, spare, delicate, incapacious, contracted, unexpanded &c (expand), slender as a thread, emaciated, lean, meager, gaunt, macilent, lank, lanky, weedy, skinny, scrawny slinky, starved, starveling, herring gutted, worn to a shadow, lean as a rake, thin as a lath, thin as a whipping post, thin as a wafer, hatchet-faced, lantern-jawed, attenuated, shriveled, extenuated, tabid, marcid, barebone, rawboned, monomolecular.

beef neck, bull neck, crew neck, neck and neck, neck bone, neck brace, neck exercise, neck of the woods, neck opening, neck ruff, neck sweetbread, pain in the neck, up to her neck, up to his neck, up to my neck, up to your neck, v neck, volcanic neck