neck-breakadv.n.adj.

Brit.

/ˈnɛkbreɪk/, U.S.

/ˈnɛkˌbreɪk/

Forms: see neck n.¹ and break v.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: neck n.¹, break v.

Etymology: < neck n.¹ + break v. Compare breakneck adj. and n.

A. adv.

In a breakneck or headlong manner.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > swift movement in specific manner > [adverb] > headlong

swireforthc825

a-randounc1380

headlya1425

headlongsc1540

eavelong1567

headlong1576

rank1590

headlongly1595

precipitously1626

neck-break1631

precipitantly1656

precipitately1728

precipitatedly1770

torrentially1882

slap-dab1886

1631 S. Jerome Arraignem. Whole Creature xv. §2. 256 Ventring neck-breake, (as Goates in Winter, that climbe for Ivie) over Pales, and Walles.

?1706 E. Hickeringill Priest-craft: 2nd Pt. vi. 60 That they may ride them Neck-break to both their Destructions here and hereafter.

1877 F. Ross et al. Gloss. Words Holderness 99/1 Neck-brek, -brake, impetuously, at dangerous speed.

B. n.

Scottish. A fall in which the neck is broken; (figurative) destruction; downfall (cf. breakneck n.). Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > adversity > [noun] > fall from prosperous or thriving condition

rureOE

ebbingc1200

fallc1225

declinea1327

downfallingc1330

downfalla1400

fall of mana1400

wanea1400

ruinc1405

wrack1426

inclinationc1450

declination1533

labefactation1535

ebb1555

falling off1577

declining1581

inclining1590

declension1604

downset1608

neck-breaka1658

overseta1658

lapsing1665

reducement1667

lapse1680

labefaction1792

downshift1839

subsidence1839

downgrade1857

downturn1858

downslide1889

downswing1922

turn-down1957

tail-off1975

a1658 J. Durham Law Unsealed (1676) 206 The sin of pride is..the neck-break of all that seek after righteousness otherwayes then by faith.

a1665 W. Guthrie Serm. Regen. (1709) 14 Folks porring over much on the Tentation is their Neck-break and their Snare.

a1693 M. Bruce Soul-confirmation (1709) 17 Beware of Scripture, for You may be your own Neck-break.

1997 B. MacSweeney Bk. Demons 91 Sweeno..flung down the stairs half inch from a noose-drop neckbreak in wake of Bettygate.

C. adj.

Chiefly regional. Likely to break the neck; dangerous, hazardous. Cf. breakneck adj. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > [adjective]

plightlyOE

wothea1300

perilousc1300

wickeda1375

plightfula1400

dreadfulc1400

parlous?a1425

shrewd1482

danger1488

dangerous1490

periculous1533

dangerful1548

dangersome1567

craggy1582

perilsome1593

endangering1601

unsafe1621

imperilous1645

ugly1654

warm1726

neck-break1756

wanchancy1768

uncanny1785

unchancy1786

nasty1828

unhealthy1915

windy1919

1756 M. Calderwood Lett. & Jrnls. (1884) ix. 236 One of the worst houses ever I saw, and a dark, neck-break stair.

1854 A. E. Baker Gloss. Northants. Words II. 49 It's neck-break work.

1988 L. Ferlinghetti Fable So-called Birds 90 They race around the stone Piazza at neckbreak speeds waving their banners.

Derivatives

ˈneck-ˌbreaking n. and adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > death > killing > killing by specific method > [noun] > breaking the neck

neck-crackinga1627

neck-breaking1648

1648 M. Prideaux & J. Prideaux Easy & Compend. Introd. Hist. 194 In his time Simon Magus plaied his pranks in Rome, & got to be honoured as a God, but that St Peter encouraged him there to his neck-breaking, we find not.

1799 W. Render Robbers i. vi. 33 Perhaps it will be a neckbreaking enterprize; at least it may cost us our heads.

1852 R. S. Surtees Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour i. vii. 32 Fox-hunting.., though exciting and exhilarating, does not..present such conveniences for neck-breaking as people..imagine.

1992 J. Lees-Milne People go Places (1993) xii. 178 At neck-breaking speed he dictated to Mason and me.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	neck-break
释义	neck-breakadv.n.adj. Brit. /ˈnɛkbreɪk/, U.S. /ˈnɛkˌbreɪk/ Forms: see neck n.¹ and break v. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: neck n.¹, break v. Etymology: < neck n.¹ + break v. Compare breakneck adj. and n. A. adv. In a breakneck or headlong manner. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > swift movement in specific manner > [adverb] > headlong swireforthc825 a-randounc1380 headlya1425 headlongsc1540 eavelong1567 headlong1576 rank1590 headlongly1595 precipitously1626 neck-break1631 precipitantly1656 precipitately1728 precipitatedly1770 torrentially1882 slap-dab1886 1631 S. Jerome Arraignem. Whole Creature xv. §2. 256 Ventring neck-breake, (as Goates in Winter, that climbe for Ivie) over Pales, and Walles. ?1706 E. Hickeringill Priest-craft: 2nd Pt. vi. 60 That they may ride them Neck-break to both their Destructions here and hereafter. 1877 F. Ross et al. Gloss. Words Holderness 99/1 Neck-brek, -brake, impetuously, at dangerous speed. B. n. Scottish. A fall in which the neck is broken; (figurative) destruction; downfall (cf. breakneck n.). Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > adversity > [noun] > fall from prosperous or thriving condition rureOE ebbingc1200 fallc1225 declinea1327 downfallingc1330 downfalla1400 fall of mana1400 wanea1400 ruinc1405 wrack1426 inclinationc1450 declination1533 labefactation1535 ebb1555 falling off1577 declining1581 inclining1590 declension1604 downset1608 neck-breaka1658 overseta1658 lapsing1665 reducement1667 lapse1680 labefaction1792 downshift1839 subsidence1839 downgrade1857 downturn1858 downslide1889 downswing1922 turn-down1957 tail-off1975 a1658 J. Durham Law Unsealed (1676) 206 The sin of pride is..the neck-break of all that seek after righteousness otherwayes then by faith. a1665 W. Guthrie Serm. Regen. (1709) 14 Folks porring over much on the Tentation is their Neck-break and their Snare. a1693 M. Bruce Soul-confirmation (1709) 17 Beware of Scripture, for You may be your own Neck-break. 1997 B. MacSweeney Bk. Demons 91 Sweeno..flung down the stairs half inch from a noose-drop neckbreak in wake of Bettygate. C. adj. Chiefly regional. Likely to break the neck; dangerous, hazardous. Cf. breakneck adj. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > [adjective] plightlyOE wothea1300 perilousc1300 wickeda1375 plightfula1400 dreadfulc1400 parlous?a1425 shrewd1482 danger1488 dangerous1490 periculous1533 dangerful1548 dangersome1567 craggy1582 perilsome1593 endangering1601 unsafe1621 imperilous1645 ugly1654 warm1726 neck-break1756 wanchancy1768 uncanny1785 unchancy1786 nasty1828 unhealthy1915 windy1919 1756 M. Calderwood Lett. & Jrnls. (1884) ix. 236 One of the worst houses ever I saw, and a dark, neck-break stair. 1854 A. E. Baker Gloss. Northants. Words II. 49 It's neck-break work. 1988 L. Ferlinghetti Fable So-called Birds 90 They race around the stone Piazza at neckbreak speeds waving their banners. Derivatives ˈneck-ˌbreaking n. and adj. ΘΚΠ the world > life > death > killing > killing by specific method > [noun] > breaking the neck neck-crackinga1627 neck-breaking1648 1648 M. Prideaux & J. Prideaux Easy & Compend. Introd. Hist. 194 In his time Simon Magus plaied his pranks in Rome, & got to be honoured as a God, but that St Peter encouraged him there to his neck-breaking, we find not. 1799 W. Render Robbers i. vi. 33 Perhaps it will be a neckbreaking enterprize; at least it may cost us our heads. 1852 R. S. Surtees Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour i. vii. 32 Fox-hunting.., though exciting and exhilarating, does not..present such conveniences for neck-breaking as people..imagine. 1992 J. Lees-Milne People go Places (1993) xii. 178 At neck-breaking speed he dictated to Mason and me. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.n.adj.1631
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