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necked

The correct spelling is necked.

How to pronounce necked

verb

IPA: /nɛkt/

Say it like: Nek-ed

The correct spelling is necked. To hang by the neck; strangle; kill, eliminate For example: "Go neck yourself."

Usage Examples

Go neck yourself.

Alan and Betty were necking in the back of a car when Betty's dad caught them.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To hang by the neck; strangle; kill, eliminate
  2. 2.To make love; to intently kiss or cuddle; to canoodle.
  3. 3.To drink rapidly.
  4. 4.To decrease in diameter.

adjective

  1. 1.(in combination) Having some specific type of neck
  2. 2.(of a treenail) Cracked.

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