1. Affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
   "The couple engaged in gentle necking while watching a movie";
   - caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, petting, snuggling, first base [US, informal]
    
2. The moulding at the top of a column
   "The necking added a decorative transition between the column shaft and capital";
   - gorgerin

1. Make or become more narrow or restricted
   "The bottle necks at the top";
   - narrow, contract
    
2. [informal] Kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion
   "The couple were necking in the back seat of the car";
   - make out [informal], pash [Austral, NZ, informal], smooch [informal], snog [Brit, informal], spoon [archaic]
    
3. [Brit, informal] To swallow hurriedly, greedily or in one draught
   "He necked the entire bottle";
   - gulp, quaff, swig, knock back [Brit, informal], throw back [Brit, informal], slug [informal]

Derived forms: neckings

Type of: arousal, change, drink, foreplay, imbibe, molding [N. Amer], moulding [Brit, Cdn], pet, stimulation

Encyclopedia: Necking