neck
1. neck \'nek\ \'nek-.klo.th\ \'nekt\ \'nek-.li-n\ n [ME nekke, fr. OE
hnecca; akin to OHG hnac nape, OE knutu)X nut - more at NUT 1a: the part of
an animal that connects the head with the body 1b: the part of a garment
that covers or is next to the neck 2: a relatively narrow part suggestive
of a neck : as 2a1: the constricted end of a bottle 2a2: the slender
proximal end of a fruit 2b: CERVIX 2c: the part of a stringed musical
instrument extending from the body and s upporting the fingerboard and
strings 2d: a narrow stretch of land 2e: STRAIT 2f: a column of
solidified magma of a volcanic pipe or laccolith 3: a narrow margin 4:
REGION, PART {~ of the woods} - neckcloth n
2. neck vt 1: to reduce in diameter; esp : GROOVE 2: to kiss and caress
amorously 1: to engage in amorous kissing and caressing 2: to become
constricted : NARROW