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the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
"he stuck his head out the window"
head(noun)a single domestic animal
"200 head of cattle"
mind, head, brain, psyche, nous(noun)that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason
"his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head"
head, chief, top dog(noun)a person who is in charge
"the head of the whole operation"
head(noun)the front of a military formation or procession
"the head of the column advanced boldly"; "they were at the head of the attack"
head(noun)the pressure exerted by a fluid
"a head of steam"
head(noun)the top of something
"the head of the stairs"; "the head of the page"; "the head of the list"
fountainhead, headspring, head(noun)the source of water from which a stream arises
"they tracked him back toward the head of the stream"
head, head word(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
"he is two heads taller than his little sister"; "his horse won by a head"
capitulum, head(noun)a dense cluster of flowers or foliage
"a head of cauliflower"; "a head of lettuce"
principal, school principal, head teacher, head(noun)the educator who has executive authority for a school
"she sent unruly pupils to see the principal"
head(noun)an individual person
"tickets are $5 per head"
head(noun)a user of (usually soft) drugs
"the office was full of secret heads"
promontory, headland, head, foreland(noun)a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
head(noun)a rounded compact mass
"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
"the beer had a large head of foam"
forefront, head(noun)the part in the front or nearest the viewer
"he was in the forefront"; "he was at the head of the column"
pass, head, straits(noun)a difficult juncture
"a pretty pass"; "matters came to a head yesterday"
headway, head(noun)forward movement
"the ship made little headway against the gale"
point, head(noun)a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
"the point of the arrow was due north"
question, head(noun)the subject matter at issue
"the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets"
heading, header, head(noun)a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
"the heading seemed to have little to do with the text"
head(noun)the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint
"the head of the humerus"
head(noun)that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves
read/write head, head(noun)(computer science) 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
"call heads or tails!"
head(noun)the striking part of a tool
"the head of the hammer"
head(noun)(nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship
head(noun)a projection out from one end
"the head of the nail", "a pinhead is the head of a pin"
drumhead, head(noun)a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum
oral sex, head(verb)oral stimulation of the genitals
"they say he gives good head"
head(verb)to go or travel towards
"where is she heading"; "We were headed for the mountains"
head, lead(verb)be in charge of
"Who is heading this project?"
lead, head(verb)travel in front of; go in advance of others
"The procession was headed by John"
head, head up(verb)be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel
"This student heads the class"
steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise(verb)direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
head(verb)take its rise
"These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas"
head(verb)be in the front of or on top of
"The list was headed by the name of the president"
head(verb)form a head or come or grow to a head
"The wheat headed early this year"
head(verb)remove the head of
"head the fish"
highest in rank or authorityas head editor at the TV station for 17 years, he has seen many news anchors come and go
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouthI hit my head as I went through the low doorway
the place of leadership or commandevery year a different parent is placed at the head of the troop's cookie drive
a light mass of fine bubbles formed in or on a liquidthe head on the ice cream soda rose a good two inches above the rim of the glass
a member of the human racethe tour guide counted heads, and everyone was present
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive actionwhen the disagreement between the two departments came to a head, the CEO called both managers in for a closed-door meeting
the beginning part of a streamLake Itasca in Minnesota is the head of the Mississippi River
the highest part or pointstood at the head of the stairs and looked down
the normal or healthy condition of the mental abilitiesyou're out of your head if you think you can swim across that river
the part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasonschallenged us to put our heads together and find a solution to the skyrocketing costs of the company's health insurance plans
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to doas head of the planning committee, he had the responsibility of appointing someone to look into the parking situation
a bank of earth constructed to control waterbuilt a head to create a millpond
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body wastegive me a chance to visit the head, and I'll be all set to go
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegallya shop near campus where all the heads used to get their paraphernalia
a person with a strong and habitual liking for somethingshe's a total tech head who adores home electronics and computers
a word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorizerechecked to make sure that all the heads were in boldface
a special and usually inborn abilityI have no head for numbers
to go on a specified course or in a certain directionshe'll be heading out east in the fall to attend college
to be at the front ofheading the procession at the dog show was a miniature poodle, followed by dogs seemingly of every breed
to be in charge ofwho headed the CIA when Ronald Reagan was president?
to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain directionthe road to riches headed north, thought many, as off they went to Alaska to try their luck at panning gold
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goalafter a long day at the beach, we headed the car toward home
to serve as leader ofRobert La Salle headed the expedition that claimed Louisiana for the French king
to cut off the head ofgot a job at the slaughterhouse heading cattle
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