necking

Pluralneckings (some meanings)

1. 1
   nounslanguncountable

   Kissing and cuddling someone for a long time, often around the neck.

   Their necking grew bolder as the lights dimmed.

   A bit of necking at the drive-in was the highlight of the date.

   Similarpetting, canoodling

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2. 2
   verb

   Present participle of neck. Use this -ing form for an action happening now or still going on.

   They were necking in the hallway when the bell rang.

   He spent the party necking with his new girlfriend.

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   A fight between male giraffes that swing their long necks to hit each other for dominance.

   Like two boxers, but using their long necks instead of fists.

   Necking among young males can look almost like a slow dance.

   The documentary showed a long bout of necking between two bulls.

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4. 4
   nounslangcountable or uncountable

   Drinking a whole glass or can of beer very fast without stopping.

   Like gulping down a whole glass of water without taking a breath.

   A quick necking of his beer left him gasping.

   At the party, the first dare was a fast necking of a full can.

   Similarchugging, downing

   Oppositesipping

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5. 5
   nouncountable

   A ring-shaped molding around the top of a column, where the shaft meets the capital.

   Like a collar around the neck of a shirt, but carved in stone near the top of a pillar.

   The stone necking around the pillar was carved with leaves.

   A simple necking separated the column's shaft from its top.

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