noun · My Body

neck

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The meaning (definition) of the word neck

the body part between your head and your shoulders

The word neck used in a sentence

I wore a scarf around my neck to stay warm.

Words that mean the same as neck (synonyms)

necklinethroat

The plural of the word neck

necks

How the word neck is said around the world

Frenchcou (koo)
Spanishcuello (kwaylyoh)
Mandarin脖子 (bó zi)
Hindiगरदन (guruhduhn)
Arabicرقبة (rahkahbah)
Russianшея (sheia)
Portuguese (EU)pescoço (payshkohsuu)
Portuguese (BR)pescoço (payskohsuu)
Japaneseネック (nekku)
GermanNacken (nahkuhn)
Urduگردن (gurduhn)
Punjabiਗਰਦਨ (guruhduhn)
Korean (mog)
Hebrewעוֹרֶף (ohrayf)
Greekλαιμός (laimos)
Dutchnek (nek)
Tagalogleeg (leuhg)
Vietnamesecổ (koh)
Turkishboyun (bohyuun)
Persianگردن (gahrdahn)
Polishszyja (shiyah)
Ukrainianшия (shyya)
Bengaliঘাড় (gahr)
Swedishhals (hahls)
Italiancollo (kohlloh)

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