Neck

n. 1 a part of the body connecting the head to the shoulders. b part of a garment round the neck. 2 something resembling a neck; narrow part of a cavity, vessel, or object such as a bottle or violin. 3 length of a horse’s head and neck as a measure of its lead in a race. 4 flesh of an animal’s neck as food. 5 slang impudence. v. colloq. kiss and caress amorously. o get it in the neck colloq. 1 be severely reprimanded or punished. 2 suffer a severe blow. up to one’s neck (often foil. by in) colloq. very deeply involved; very busy. [Old English] neck and neck adj. & adv. (running) level in a race etc.