ALL meanings of necking
neck·ing
N n - noun necking the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk. 1
- noun necking the part of a garment encircling, partly covering, or closest to the neck; neckline. 1
- noun necking the length of the neck of a horse or other animal as a measure in racing. 1
- noun necking the slender part near the top of a bottle, vase, or similar object. 1
- noun necking any narrow, connecting, or projecting part suggesting the neck of an animal. 1
- noun necking a narrow strip of land, as an isthmus or a cape. 1
- noun necking a strait. 1
- noun necking the longer and more slender part of a violin or similar stringed instrument, extending from the body to the head. 1
- noun necking Building Trades, Machinery. the part on a shank of a bolt next to the head, especially when it has a special form. 1
- noun necking Anatomy. a narrowed part of a bone, organ, or the like. 1
- noun necking Dentistry. the slightly narrowed region of a tooth between the crown and the root. 1
- noun necking Printing. beard (def 5). 1
- noun necking Architecture. a cylindrical continuation of the shaft of a column above the lower astragal of the capital, as in the Roman Doric and Tuscan orders. 1
- noun necking Also called volcanic neck. Geology. the solidified lava or igneous rock filling a conduit leading either to a vent of an extinct volcano or to a laccolith. 1
- verb without object necking Informal. (of two persons) to embrace, kiss, and caress one another amorously. 1
- verb with object necking Informal. to embrace, kiss, and caress (someone) amorously. 1
- verb with object necking to strangle or behead. 1
- idioms necking be up to one's neck, Informal. to have a surfeit; be overburdened: Right now she's up to her neck in work. 1
- idioms necking break one's neck, Informal. to make a great effort: We broke our necks to get there on time. 1
- idioms necking get it in the neck, Slang. to suffer punishment or loss: The trend is to consolidation and small businesses are getting it in the neck. to be rejected or dismissed: The employees got it in the neck when the company moved overseas. to be sharply reprimanded or scolded. 1
- idioms necking neck and neck, even or very close; indeterminate as to the outcome: They were coming toward the finish line neck and neck. 1
- idioms necking neck of the woods, Informal. neighborhood, area, or vicinity: Next time you're in this neck of the woods, drop in. 1
- idioms necking stick one's neck out, Informal. to expose oneself to danger, disaster, failure, disgrace, etc.; take a risk: He stuck his neck out by supporting an unpopular candidate. 1
- idioms necking win by a neck, to win by a small amount or narrow margin. Racing. to be first by a head and neck; finish closely. 1
- noun necking A short, plain, concave section between the capital and the shaft of a classical Doric or Tuscan column. 1
- noun necking kissing and cuddling 1
- noun necking architectural feature 1
- noun necking the activity of kissing and embracing passionately 0
- noun necking one or more mouldings at the top of a column between the shaft and the capital 0
- noun necking any small molding around the top of a column below the capital 0
- noun necking the act of kissing and caressing passionately 0