CEFR A2

nape

noun

Meaning

nape means the back part of the neck. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses nape to mean the back part of the neck.
The teacher asked students to find nape in the reading.

Synonyms: nucha, nuchal, scruff, scruff of the neck, withers

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nape (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /neɪp/

Definition

nape means the back part of the neck. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses nape to mean the back part of the neck.
The teacher asked students to find nape in the reading.
Check the words around nape to choose the right meaning.

How to Use nape

a/the nape (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a nape."
nape in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked nape in context before translating it."

Synonyms of nape

Words with a similar meaning to nape:

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