verb
neck
To kiss and caress someone romantically.
The couple neck quietly on the porch after the party.
Etymology
The verb uses the body-part name neck for affectionate contact around the neck. Its meaning broadened to romantic kissing and caressing more generally.
More examples
- They were necking in the parked car.
- The old film showed lovers necking beneath a tree.
- She laughed at the dated word neck for romantic kissing.
Forms
neck · necks · necked · necking
Similar words
- kiss
- Does not necessarily include prolonged romantic caressing.
- make out
- An informal American phrase for prolonged romantic kissing.