necking
A behavior among male giraffes where they hold combat for social dominance using their…A behavior among male giraffes where they hold combat for social dominance using their necks as weapons.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)A behavior among male giraffes where they hold combat for social dominance using their necks as weapons.
(countable, uncountable)A neckmould.
(countable, slang, uncountable)Chugging beer.
For Lent, he gave up necking and cigarettes.
(countable, slang, uncountable)Making out; kissing profusely, especially on the neck.
- the molding at the top of a column
- affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
Forms
plural: neckingsSynonyms
9 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.