Neck and neck Moderate

Neck and neck has 3 different meanings across 2 categories:

Definitions

Adjective

inconclusive as to outcome; close or just even in a race or comparison or competition

"as they approached the finish line they were neck and neck"

"the election was a nip and tuck affair"

neck and neck head-to-head nip and tuck

very close in progress, as in a race or contest

Adverb

even or close in a race or competition or comparison

"the horses ran neck and neck"

"he won nip and tuck"

neck and neck head-to-head nip and tuck

Example Sentences

"as they approached the finish line they were neck and neck" adjective

"the election was a nip and tuck affair" adjective

"the horses ran neck and neck" adverb

"he won nip and tuck" adverb