very close in progress, as in a race or contest

Misspelling of neck and neck.

Misconstruction of neck and neck

(anatomy) The part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals. / The corresponding part in some other anatomical contexts.

To hang by the neck; strangle; kill, eliminate. / (chiefly US) To make love; to intently kiss or cuddle; to canoodle. / To drink rapidly. / To decrease in diameter.

(folklore) A shapeshifting water spirit in Germanic mythology and folklore; a nix.

present participle of neck

A behavior among male giraffes where they hold combat for social dominance using their necks as weapons. / (architecture) A neckmould. / (slang) Chugging beer.

(in combination) Having some specific type of neck / (nautical, archaic, of a treenail) Cracked.

simple past tense and past participle of neck