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necking
noun 4
Collocations
4ADJ.
last, male, used, young
VERB + NECKING
called, fights, gave, process
NECKING + NOUN
cigarettes, whisky
PREP.
up
Definitions
noun
1
A behavior among male giraffes where they hold combat for social dominance using their necks as weapons.
Necking helps young male giraffes test which one has a stronger neck.
2
A neckmould.
3
Chugging beer.
For Lent, he gave up necking and cigarettes.
4
Making out; kissing profusely, especially on the neck.
However one of the girls in answer to our questions explained that at the end of the ceremony the men and women participants are quite free to pair off for what she called “necking”.
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Necking helps young male giraffes test which one has a stronger neck.
Wiktionary02
For Lent, he gave up necking and cigarettes.
Wiktionary03
However one of the girls in answer to our questions explained that at the end of the ceremony the men and women participants are quite free to pair off for what she called “necking”.
Wiktionary04
Giraffe fights are called necking.
Tatoeba · #854991505
These movements, called necking, are used by male giraffes for fighting and courting.
Tatoeba · #855699106
If you stretch out a rod made of a ductile material, it will thin out in the middle in a process called "necking".
Tatoeba · #10604691Usage Notes
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