noun
necking
noun
1
Informal: passionate kissing and cuddling.
"The couple were necking on the park bench."
2
A behavior in male giraffes where they swing their necks at each other to compete for dominance.
"The documentary showed two bull giraffes necking over a mate."
How to Use Necking
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishKissing and cuddling intensely, or (in giraffes) a neck-swinging contest for dominance.
When to use it
The "kissing" sense is informal/dated slang, mostly heard in older films and books.
Word Forms
neckings plural
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