part of speech: noun
definition 1: the part of the body of both human beings and animals that connects the head with the body.
definition 2: the part of an article of clothing that fits around the neck.
- She wore a gold pin just below the neck of her blouse.
definition 3: the narrow top section of something.
- The neck of the bottle was too small for the coins to fit through.
- The neck of the guitar was made of maple.
phrase: neck and neck
derivations: neckless (adj.), necklike (adj.)