Head — synonyms, head antonyms, definition

1. head (a)

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2. head (Noun)

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head (Noun) — The upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains. ex. "he stuck his head out the window"

head (Noun) — A single domestic animal. ex. "200 head of cattle"

head (Noun) — That which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason. ex. "I couldn't get his words out of my head"

head (Noun) — A person who is in charge. ex. "the head of the whole operation"

head (Noun) — (military) the front of a military formation or procession. ex. "the head of the column advanced boldly" ex. "they were at the head of the attack"

head (Noun) — The pressure exerted by a fluid. ex. "a head of steam"

head (Noun) — The top of something. ex. "the head of the stairs" ex. "the head of the page" ex. "the head of the list"

head (Noun) — The source of water from which a stream arises. ex. "they tracked him back toward the head of the stream"

head (Noun) — (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent.

head (Noun) — The tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates).

head (Noun) — The length or height based on the size of a human or animal head. ex. "he is two heads taller than his little sister" ex. "his horse won by a head"

head (Noun) — A dense cluster of flowers or foliage. ex. "a head of lettuce"

head (Noun) — The educator who has executive authority for a school. ex. "she sent unruly pupils to see the head"

head (Noun) — An individual person. ex. "tickets are $5 per head"

head (Noun) — A user of (usually soft) drugs. ex. "the office was full of secret heads"

head (Noun) — A natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea).

head (Noun) — A rounded compact mass. ex. "the head of a comet"

head (Noun) — The foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container. ex. "the beer had a large head of foam"

head (Noun) — The part in the front or nearest the viewer. ex. "he was at the head of the column"

head (Noun) — A difficult juncture. ex. "matters came to a head yesterday"

head (Noun) — Forward movement. ex. "the ship made little head against the gale"

head (Noun) — A V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer. ex. "the head of the arrow was due north"

head (Noun) — The subject matter at issue. ex. "under the head of minor Roman poets"

head (Noun) — A line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about.

head (Noun) — The rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint. ex. "the head of the humerus"

head (Noun) — That part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves.

head (Noun) — (computing) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk.

head (Noun) — (usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head. ex. "call heads or tails!"

head (Noun) — The striking part of a tool. ex. "the head of the hammer"

head (Noun) — (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship.

head (Noun) — A projection out from one end. ex. "the head of the nail" ex. "a pinhead is the head of a pin"

head (Noun) — A membrane that is stretched taut over a drum.

head (Noun) — Oral stimulation of the genitals. ex. "they say he gives good head"

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3. head (Verb)

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head (Verb) — To go or travel towards. ex. "where is she heading" ex. "We were headed for the mountains"

head (Verb) — Be in charge of. ex. "Who is heading this project?"

head (Verb) — Travel in front of; go in advance of others. ex. "The procession was headed by John"

head (Verb) — Be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel. ex. "This student heads the class"

head (Verb) — Determine the direction of travelling.

head (Verb) — Take its rise. ex. "These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas"

head (Verb) — Be in the front of or on top of. ex. "The list was headed by the name of the president"

head (Verb) — Form a head, come or grow to a head. ex. "The wheat headed early this year"

head (Verb) — Remove the head of. ex. "head the fish"

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