neck

neck
I
n.

1) to crane one's neck

2) to twist, wring smb.'s neck

3) (misc.) to risk one's neck ('to risk one's life'); to break one's neck trying to do smt. ('to make a maximum effort to get smt. done'); to stick one's neck out ('to expose oneself to danger'); by a neck ('by a close margin'); up to one's neck in work ('swamped with work'); neck and neck ('even')

II

v. (colloq.) (D; intr.) ('to hug and kiss') to neck with

* * *
[nek]
wring smb. 's neck
by a neck ('by a close margin')
neck and neck ('even')
up to one's neck in work ('swamped with work')
to stick one's neck out ('to expose oneself to danger')
to break one's neck trying to do smt. ('to make a maximum effort to get smt. done')
(colloq.) (D;intr.) ('to hug and kiss') to neckwith
to crane one's neck
to twist
(misc.) to risk one's neck ('to risk one's life')

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • neck — neck …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • Neck — (n[e^]k), n. [OE. necke, AS. hnecca; akin to D. nek the nape of the neck, G. nacken, OHG. nacch, hnacch, Icel. hnakki, Sw. nacke, Dan. nakke.] 1. The part of an animal which connects the head and the trunk, and which, in man and many other… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • neck — [nek] n. [ME nekke < OE hnecca, akin to Ger nacken < IE base * ken , to bend, squeeze > NOOK, NUT] 1. that part of a human or animal joining the head to the body, including the part of the backbone between the skull and the shoulders 2.… …   English World dictionary

  • neck — ► NOUN 1) the part of the body connecting the head to the rest of the body. 2) a narrow connecting or end part, such as the part of a bottle near the mouth. 3) the part of a violin, guitar, or other instrument that bears the fingerboard. 4) the… …   English terms dictionary

  • neck — [ nɛk ] n. m. • 1911; mot angl. « cou » ♦ Géol. Piton de lave provenant d une cheminée de volcan, laissé en relief par l érosion. ● neck nom masculin (anglais neck, cou) Corps volcanique, parfois bréchique, en forme de colonne verticale qui… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Neck — steht für: einen Wassergeist aus der germanischen Mythologie; siehe Wassermann (Mythologie) einen senkrechten Schlot eines Vulkans; siehe Neck (Geologie) Neck.CNS, einen Grafikdesigner aus Düsseldorf; siehe Neck.CNS Neck ist der Familienname von …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • neck — s. n., pl. néckuri Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  NECK s.n. (geol.) Stâlp de lavă solidificată care umple canalul de ascensiune a magmei într un vulcan. [Scris şi nec. / < engl., fr. neck]. Trimis de LauraGellner,… …   Dicționar Român

  • Neck — Neck, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Necked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Necking}.] (Mech.) 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] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • neck — s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS vulcanol. ammasso roccioso di forma cilindrica o conica, spec. brecciato, con diametro fino ad alcune centinaia di metri, consolidatosi nella parte superiore di un condotto vulcanico che viene successivamente… …   Dizionario italiano

  • Neck — der; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. neck, eigtl. »Hals«> durch Abtragung freigelegter vulkanischer Schlot (Durchschlagsröhre; Geol.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • neck — eck, v. i. To kiss and caress amorously. [Colloq.] n. {necking}. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”