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- [nekt]
- /nɛkt/
- /nek/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nekt]
- /nɛkt/
Definitions of necked word
- adjective necked having a neck of a kind specified (usually used in combination): a square-necked blouse. 1
- noun necked the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk. 1
- noun necked the part of a garment encircling, partly covering, or closest to the neck; neckline. 1
- noun necked the length of the neck of a horse or other animal as a measure in racing. 1
- noun necked the slender part near the top of a bottle, vase, or similar object. 1
- noun necked any narrow, connecting, or projecting part suggesting the neck of an animal. 1
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Origin of necked
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English. See neck, -ed3
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Parts of speech for Necked
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
necked popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
necked usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for necked
verb necked
- guillotine — a device for beheading a person by means of a heavy blade that is dropped between two posts serving as guides: widely used during the French Revolution.
- kill — to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death of; slay. Synonyms: slaughter, massacre, butcher; hang, electrocute, behead, guillotine, strangle, garrote; assassinate.
- head — Edith, 1897–1981, U.S. costume designer.
- neck — the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
- decollate — to separate (continuous stationery, etc) into individual forms
noun necked
- stemmed — having a stem or a specified kind of stem (often used in combination): a long-stemmed rose.
- shafted — a long pole forming the body of various weapons, as lances, halberds, or arrows.
- collared — the part of a shirt, coat, dress, blouse, etc., that encompasses the neckline of the garment and is sewn permanently to it, often so as to fold or roll over.
Antonyms for necked
verb necked
- disbelieve — to have no belief in; refuse or reject belief in: to disbelieve reports of UFO sightings.
- release — to lease again.
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
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