necked

The word “necked” has 1 syllable: necked.

It's pronounced as /nɛkt/.


What is synonym and antonym for necked?

In the thesaurus, “necked” has 33 synonyms and 1 antonym.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for necked along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for necked

  • brush
  • canoodled
  • caress
  • caressed
  • clutch
  • coddle
  • cuddle
  • cuddled
  • decapitate
  • embrace
  • execute
  • feel
  • fondle
  • fondled
  • glance
  • graze
  • greet
  • grope
  • kiss
  • massage
  • nosed
  • nuzzle
  • nuzzled
  • pamper
  • pat
  • patted
  • pawed
  • petted
  • rub
  • salute
  • snuggled
  • spooned
  • stroked

Antonyms for necked

Meanings of necked

  • verb
    1. To hang by the neck; strangle; kill, eliminate.
    2. To make love; to intently kiss or cuddle; to canoodle.
    3. To drink rapidly.
    4. To decrease in diameter.
  • adjective
    1. (in combination) Having some specific type of neck.
    2. (of a treenail) Cracked.

Example Sentences

  • The giraffe gracefully necked to reach the leaves at the top of the tree.
  • They were surprised to see a pair of swans necked together in the pond.
  • The hiker accidentally stumbled upon a secluded beach where dolphins playfully necked in the waves.
  • The archaeologists unearthed a statue of two ancient gods necked in an embrace.
  • The newlyweds necked affectionately under the moonlight during their honeymoon.

On this page you'll find 34 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to necked, such as: brush, canoodled, caress, caressed, clutch, coddle, cuddle.

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