NECK: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for NECK?

Need another word that means the same as “neck”? Find 23 synonyms and 30 related words for “neck” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Neck” are: cervix, neck opening, nape, scruff, strait, straits, sound, arm, narrows, passage, sea passage, stretch of water, waterway, make out, kiss, caress, pet, swallow, gulp down, quaff, swill, guzzle, sup

Neck as a Noun

Definitions of "Neck" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “neck” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A cut of meat from the neck of an animal.
• The part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body.
• The part of a bottle or other container near the mouth.
• A narrow connecting or end part of something.
• The part of a violin, guitar, or other similar instrument that bears the fingerboard.
• The part of a person's or animal's body connecting the head to the rest of the body.
• A narrow supporting part in a plant, especially the terminal part of the fruiting body in a fern, bryophyte, or fungus.
• A narrow part near one end of an organ, such as the uterus.
• A person's neck regarded as bearing a burden of responsibility or guilt.
• A narrow part of an artifact that resembles a neck in position or form.
• A column of solidified lava or igneous rock formed in a volcanic vent, especially when exposed by erosion.
• A narrow piece of land or sea, such as an isthmus or channel.
• Meat from an animal's neck.
• A narrow elongated projecting strip of land.
• An opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck.
• The part of a garment that is around or close to the neck.
• The length of a horse's head and neck as a measure of its lead in a race.

Synonyms of "Neck" as a noun (13 Words)

arm	The part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person. She held the baby in her arms.
nape	The back side of the neck. Her hair was coiled demurely at the nape of her neck.
narrows	A narrow strait connecting two bodies of water.
neck opening	A narrow elongated projecting strip of land.
passage	A narrow way allowing access between buildings or to different rooms within a building a passageway. Despite the passage of time she still loved him.
scruff	The back side of the neck. He grabbed him by the scruff of his neck.
sea passage	A division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land.
sound	Sound produced by continuous and regular vibrations as opposed to noise. The main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast.
strait	A narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water. Redundancy left him in severe financial straits.
straits	A difficult juncture.
stretch of water	An unbroken period of time during which you do something.
waterway	A channel at the outer edge of a deck of a boat that allows water to run off. The canal was a very successful commercial waterway.

Usage Examples of "Neck" as a noun

• The banjo had a long neck.
• A round neck.
• The bottle had a wide neck.
• Dolpour won by a neck from Wood Dancer.
• The neck of the womb, usually called the cervix.
• He seized the neck of the whisky bottle.
• He admired her long graceful neck.
• She had a silver crucifix around her neck.
• He'll be stuck with a loan around his neck.
• The horse won by a neck.
• The narrow neck of land between loch and sea.
• Her dress had three buttons at the neck undone.
• Neck of lamb.

Neck as a Verb

Definitions of "Neck" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “neck” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Swallow (something, especially a drink.
• Kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion.
• (of two people) kiss and caress amorously.
• Form a narrowed part at a particular point when subjected to tension.

Synonyms of "Neck" as a verb (10 Words)

caress	Touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner. A gentle breeze caressed his skin.
gulp down	Utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly.
guzzle	Drink greedily or as if with great thirst. The boys guzzled the cheap vodka.
kiss	Touch or caress with the lips as a sign of love, sexual desire, or greeting. The newly married couple kissed.
make out	Create by artistic means.
pet	Stroke or pat (an animal) affectionately. I was cosseted and petted and never shouted at.
quaff	To swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught. He quaffed pint after pint of good Berkshire ale.
sup	Take solid or liquid food into the mouth a little at a time either by drinking or by eating with a spoon. She supped up her soup delightedly.
swallow	Enclose or envelop completely as if by swallowing. She had swallowed his story hook line and sinker.
swill	Accompany (food) with large quantities of drink. They whiled away their evening swilling pints of bitter.

Usage Examples of "Neck" as a verb

• We started necking on the sofa.
• The couple were necking in the back seat of the car.
• After necking some beers, we left the bar.
• The nylon filament necks down to a fraction of its original diameter.

Associations of "Neck" (30 Words)

ankle	Flex the ankles while cycling in order to increase pedalling efficiency. Her slim ankles.
arm	Each of the types of troops of which an army is composed such as infantry or artillery. The whole place is divided into two equal parts by an arm of the sea.
chest	Propel the ball by means of one s chest. A 42 inch chest.
chin	Hit or punch someone on the chin. Grey stubble covered his cheeks and chin.
choking	A condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx. No evidence that the choking was done by the accused.
dislocate	Move out of position. Trade was dislocated by a famine.
elbow	Move by pushing past people with one s elbows. A cross fitting with elbows and straight pipework.
epaulet	Adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder.
fist	Clench the hand or fingers into a fist. She pummelled him furiously with her fists.
forearm	The part of a person’s arm extending from the elbow to the wrist or the fingertips.
guttural	A guttural consonant e g k g or other speech sound. Acres of guttural frogs.
hackles	A feeling of anger and animosity. Having one s hackles or dander up.
hair	Filamentous hairlike growth on a plant. His magic takes him a hair above the competition.
head	The head regarded as the location of intellect imagination and memory. I fear we re headed for disaster.
hip	A person s hip joint. I have big hips and thighs.
jaw	The lower movable bone of the jaw or the part of the face containing it. A passenger stepping from the jaws of a car ferry.
jostle	The action of jostling. The jostle of shoppers.
knee	The joint in other animals that corresponds or is analogous to the human knee. She kneed him in the groin.
lap	A hanging flap on a garment or a saddle. He picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap.
larynx	The hollow muscular organ forming an air passage to the lungs and holding the vocal cords in humans and other mammals; the voice box.
ligament	A membranous fold that supports an organ and keeps it in position.
manacle	Confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs. The practice of keeping prisoners in manacles.
pharynx	The passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone.
shoulder	Put something heavy over one s shoulder or shoulders to carry. A resort sheltered by the shoulder of Ben Nevis.
shrug	An act or instance of shrugging one s shoulders. Jimmy looked enquiringly at Pete who shrugged his shoulders.
sprain	The result of spraining a joint. He left in a wheelchair after spraining an ankle.
thigh	The body part in other animals that corresponds to the human thigh.
throat	The part of an animal s body that corresponds to a person s throat. A gold pendant gleamed at her throat.
throttle	Control an engine or vehicle with a throttle. The pitch of the engine fell as the driver throttled back.
wrist	The part of a garment covering the wrist a cuff. Elasticated wrists and ankles.