necks

The word “necks” has 1 syllable: necks.

It's pronounced as /nɛks/.


What is synonym and antonym for necks?

In the thesaurus, “necks” has 20 synonyms and 2 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for necks

  • bays
  • caresses
  • channels
  • collar
  • cuddles
  • inches
  • lands
  • narrows
  • noses
  • nuzzles
  • parts
  • pats
  • paws
  • pets
  • regions
  • roads
  • sounds
  • spoons
  • steps
  • straits

Antonyms for necks

  • long hauls
  • miles

Meanings of necks

  • noun
    1. The part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals.
    2. The corresponding part in some other anatomical contexts.
    3. The part of a shirt, dress etc., which fits a person's neck.
    4. The tapered part of a bottle toward the opening.
    5. The slender tubelike extension atop an archegonium, through which the sperm swim to reach the egg.
    6. The extension of any stringed instrument on which a fingerboard is mounted.
    7. A long narrow tract of land projecting from the main body, or a narrow tract connecting two larger tracts.
    8. A reduction in size near the end of an object, formed by a groove around it.
    9. The constriction between the root and crown of a tooth.
    10. The gorgerin of a capital.
    11. The small part of a gun between the chase and the swell of the muzzle.
    12. A person's life.
    13. A falsehood; a lie.
    14. Shapeshifting water spirits in Germanic mythology and folklore.
  • 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.

Example Sentences

  • The giraffes stretched their long necks to reach the leaves on the tall trees.
  • The design of the necklace emphasized the graceful curves of the women's necks.
  • The cold winter wind made them shiver, causing their necks to tense up.
  • The swans elegantly arched their necks as they glided across the water.
  • The chiropractor gently massaged their necks to relieve tension and stiffness.

On this page you'll find 22 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to necks, such as: bays, caresses, channels, collar, cuddles, inches, lands.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

backups

  • bottlenecks
  • congestions
  • jams
  • replacements
  • substitute
  • substitutes

dead ends

  • arterials
  • arteries
  • avenues
  • binds
  • blocked
  • bottlenecks
  • boulevards
  • causeways
  • ceases
  • closed
  • closes
  • concludes
  • corners
  • crossroads
  • deadlocks
  • dilemmas
  • drives
  • ends
  • expires
  • expressways
  • fixes
  • freeways
  • halts
  • high roads
  • highways
  • holes
  • jams
  • morasses
  • passes
  • pickles
  • pike
  • pikes
  • pinches
  • plights
  • predicaments
  • problems
  • quagmires
  • quandaries
  • roads
  • roadways
  • routes
  • rows
  • secondary roads
  • shunpikes
  • side roads
  • side streets
  • spots
  • stalemate
  • standstills
  • stops
  • thoroughfares
  • turnpikes

gapers

  • busybodies
  • bystander
  • eyewitness
  • fan
  • gawkers
  • gazers
  • glass
  • interlopers
  • intruders
  • meddlers
  • moviegoer
  • observer
  • onlooker
  • passerby
  • peepers
  • pryers
  • rubberneckers
  • rubbernecks
  • snoopers
  • snoops
  • spectator
  • spies
  • sports fan
  • theatergoer
  • viewer
  • watcher
  • witness

hairlines

hairs


Word List