head
/hɛd/noun, verb1 syllable
Head means: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling.
Synonyms for head49
noun, as in that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
noun, as in the educator who has executive authority for a school
noun, as in a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
noun, as in a person who is in charge
noun, as in the source of water from which a stream arises
noun, as in the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
noun, as in (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent
noun, as in a dense cluster of flowers or foliage
noun, as in the part in the front or nearest the viewer
noun, as in forward movement
noun, as in a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
noun, as in the subject matter at issue
noun, as in (computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk
noun, as in a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum
noun, as in oral stimulation of the genitals
verb, as in direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
verb, as in travel in front of; go in advance of others
verb, as in be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel
verb, as in be in charge of
Opposites of head
What does head mean?42
verb
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
travel in front of; go in advance of others“The procession was headed by John”
be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel“This student heads the class”
be in charge of“Who is heading this project?”
to go or travel towards“where is she heading?”
take its rise“These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas”
be in the front of or on top of“The list was headed by the name of the president”
form a head or come or grow to a head“The wheat headed early this year”
remove the head of“head the fish”
noun
that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason“his mind wandered”
the educator who has executive authority for a school“she sent unruly pupils to see the principal”
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
a person who is in charge“the head of the whole operation”
the source of water from which a stream arises“they tracked him back toward the head of the stream”
a difficult juncture“a pretty pass”
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”
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”
(grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent
a dense cluster of flowers or foliage“a head of cauliflower”
the part in the front or nearest the viewer“he was in the forefront”
forward movement“the ship made little headway against the gale”
a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer“the point of the arrow was due north”
the subject matter at issue“the question of disease merits serious discussion”
(computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk
a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum
oral stimulation of the genitals“they say he gives good head”
a single domestic animal“200 head of cattle”
the front of a military formation or procession“the head of the column advanced boldly”
the pressure exerted by a fluid“a head of steam”
the top of something“the head of the stairs”
the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)
the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head“he is two heads taller than his little sister”
an individual person“tickets are $5 per head”
a user of (usually soft) drugs“the office was full of secret heads”
a rounded compact mass“the head of a comet”
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”
the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint“the head of the humerus”
that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves
(usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head“call heads or tails!”
the striking part of a tool“the head of the hammer”
(nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship
a projection out from one end“the head of the nail”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with head?34
two syllables
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Head in a sentence
- But the compass isn't in the head of the bee, it's in the body.unknown
- In other words, the field of the magnet is near the pigeon's head.araneo
- I told her to tell me the truth, but she shook her head.CK
- The girl, who had her head on the boy's shoulder, looked around in surprise.CK
- In the fall, many birds head for the south.CM
- Hold up your head, and look at me.unknown
- He did not know what to do, and held his head in his hands.CM
- He walked in the forest, with birds singing cheerfully above his head.unknown
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Forms of head
as a noun
- plural
- heads
as a verb
- past tense
- headed
- present participle
- heading
- third-person singular
- heads
- past participle
- headed