necking

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnɛkɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nek′ing)


neck
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Sense: Noun: part of the body
Synonyms:
throat Collocations, nape, scruff, scruff of the neck, nape of the neck, turkey neck (informal), upper spine
Sense: Noun: part of a garment
Synonyms:
collar Collocations, neckline, boat neck, V-neck, rollneck, scoop neck, crew neck, cowl neck, halter neck, high neck
Sense: Noun: strip of water or land
Synonyms:
strait, channel Collocations, sound Collocations, narrows, inlet Collocations, neck of a river, isthmus, cape Collocations, strip Collocations, strip of land
Sense: Noun: small distance
Synonyms:
narrow margin, small distance, inch Collocations, hair Collocations, hairbreadth (US), hair's breadth (UK), hop, skip, and a jump, stone's throw, nose Collocations, the smallest of margins
Sense: Noun: area
Synonyms:
area Collocations, part Collocations, region Collocations, zone Collocations, vicinity, locale, neighborhood Collocations, neighboring area, neighbouring area (UK), neck of the woods (informal), environs, surrounding area
Sense: Verb: kiss passionately
Synonyms:
kiss Collocations, make out (US, slang), snog (UK, slang), smooch (informal), kiss passionately, French kiss, kiss with tongues


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