Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

necking

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: neck-ing
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of neck

noun

A behavior among male giraffes where they hold combat for social dominance using their necks as weapons.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

noun

Making out; kissing profusely, especially on the neck.

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Necking helps young male giraffes test which one has a stronger neck."
"For Lent, he gave up necking and cigarettes."
"However one of the girls in answer to our questions explained that at the end of the ceremony the men and women participants are quite free to pair off for what she called “necking”."

Usage

Inflected Forms

neckings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

shotgunning

Synonyms

caressing cuddling fondling hugging kissing petting smooching snuggling

Questions

What does necking mean?: present participle and gerund of neck

How to pronounce necking

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