neck
Translation
neck, collar
Examples
He has a pain in his neck.
He has a pain in his neck.
The neck of the bottle is narrow.
The neck of the bottle is narrow.
My shirt has a high neck.
My shirt has a high neck.
Grammar Patterns
a pain in the neck an annoying thing or person That loud noise is a real pain in the neck.
the neck of (sth.) the narrow part of an object The neck of the bottle is narrow.
Similar Words
Synonyms: throat
Etymology
From Old English 'hnecca', meaning 'nape of the neck'.
Memory Tips
Picture a giraffe with a long neck to remember the word. Also, the idiom 'a pain in the neck' means something or someone is annoying.