neck and neck

1. 1.

   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”

   Synonymshead-to-headnip and tuck

   Similarinconclusive

1. 1.

   even or close in a race or competition or comparison

   “the horses ran neck and neck”

   “he won nip and tuck”

   Synonymshead-to-headnip and tuck

Questions about neck and neck

What does neck and neck mean?

neck and neck means "inconclusive as to outcome; close or just even in a race or comparison or competition". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for neck and neck?

Close synonyms include head-to-head, nip and tuck, head-to-head, nip and tuck. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is neck and neck a common word?

neck and neck is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.