neck synonyms

neck

n.

  1. The juncture of the head and the trunk

    cervix, cervical vertebrae, nape, scruff; see throat.

  2. The part of a dress at the neck

    neckband, neckline, collar line; see collar.

get it in the neck*

be punished, be discharged, undergo; see suffer 1.

risk one's neck

endanger oneself, gamble, take a chance; see risk.

stick one's neck out*

endanger oneself, take a chance, gamble; see risk.

by a neck

by a close margin, barely, by a hair, by a nose.

neck*

v.

kiss, make out*, pet*, smooch*, make love.

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