How to Use "Neck" with Example Sentences

neck (n): the part of the body that connects the head to the shoulders

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Used with verbs:

"Will you rub my neck?"
(rub, massage)

"She craned her neck to see."
(strained)

"The murderer strangled the victim's neck."
(strangled, wringed)

"He broke his neck after falling off the horse."
(broke, injured)

Used with nouns:

"I have neck pain in the mornings."
(pain, ache)

"She is having surgery for a neck injury."
(injury)

"He strained his neck muscle."
(muscle)

Used with adjectives:

"She has a long neck."
(long, thick, stiff, sore, strong, short, broken)

"The shirt has an open neck."
(open, v, crew, scoop, turtle, high, low)

Used with prepositions:

"She wore a scarf around her neck."
(around)