head (hɛd
)
Definitions
noun
- the upper or front part of the body in vertebrates, including man, that contains and protects the brain, eyes, mouth, and nose and ears when present cephalic
- the corresponding part of an invertebrate animal
- something resembling a head in form or function, such as the top of a tool
- the person commanding most authority within a group, organization, etc
- ((as modifier) ⇒
head buyer
- ((in combination) ⇒
headmaster
- the position of leadership or command ⇒
at the head of his class
- the most forward part of a thing; a part that juts out; front ⇒
the head of a queue
- ((as modifier) ⇒
head point
- the most forward part of a thing; a part that juts out; front ⇒
- the highest part of a thing; upper end ⇒
the head of the pass
- the froth on the top of a glass of beer
- aptitude, intelligence, and emotions (esp in the phrases above or over one's head, have a head for, keep one's head, lose one's head, etc) ⇒
she has a good head for figures
a wise old head
- a person or animal considered as a unit ⇒
the show was two pounds per head
six hundred head of cattle
- the head considered as a measure of length or height ⇒
he's a head taller than his mother
- botany
- a dense inflorescence such as that of the daisy and other composite plants
- any other compact terminal part of a plant, such as the leaves of a cabbage or lettuce
- a culmination or crisis (esp in the phrase bring or come to a head)
- the pus-filled tip or central part of a pimple, boil, etc
- the head considered as the part of the body on which hair grows densely ⇒
a fine head of hair
- the source or origin of a river or stream
- (capital when part of name) a headland or promontory, esp a high one
- the obverse of a coin, usually bearing a portrait of the head or a full figure of a monarch, deity, etc Compare tail1
- a main point or division of an argument, discourse, etc
- (often plural) the headline at the top of a newspaper article or the heading of a section within an article
- nautical
- the front part of a ship or boat
- (in sailing ships) the upper corner or edge of a sail
- the top of any spar or derrick
- any vertical timber cut to shape
- (often plural) a slang word for lavatory
- grammar another word for governor (sense 7)
- the taut membrane of a drum, tambourine, etc
- the height of the surface of liquid above a specific point, esp when considered or used as a measure of the pressure at that point ⇒
a head of four feet
- pressure of water, caused by height or velocity, measured in terms of a vertical column of water
- any pressure ⇒
a head of steam in the boiler
- the height of the surface of liquid above a specific point, esp when considered or used as a measure of the pressure at that point ⇒
- slang
- a person who regularly takes drugs, esp LSD or cannabis
- ((in combination) ⇒
an acidhead
a pothead
- mining a road driven into the coal face
- the terminal point of a route
- ((in combination) ⇒
railhead
- a device on a turning or boring machine, such as a lathe, that is equipped with one or more cutting tools held to the work by this device
- See cylinder head
- an electromagnet that can read, write, or erase information on a magnetic medium such as a magnetic tape, disk, or drum, used in computers, tape recorders, etc
- informal short for headmaster , headmistress
- the head of a horse considered as a narrow margin in the outcome of a race (in the phrase win by a head)
- any narrow margin of victory (in the phrase (win) by a head)
- informal short for headache
- curling the stones lying in the house after all 16 have been played
- bowling the jack and the bowls that have been played considered together as a target area
- See against the head
- See bite someone's head off
- bring bring or come to a head
- to bring or be brought to a crisis ⇒
matters came to a head
- (of a boil) to cause to be or be about to burst
- to bring or be brought to a crisis ⇒
- See get it into one's head
- See give head
- See give someone his head
- See give a horse its head
- See go to one's head
- See head and shoulders above
- See head over heels
- See hold up one's head
- See keep one's head
- See keep one's head above water
- See make head
- See make head or tail of
- See off one's head
- See off the top of one's head
- See on one's head
- See one's head off
- See over someone's head
- See put their heads together
- See take it into one's head
- See turn heads
- See turn something on its head
- See turn someone's head
verb
- (tr) to be at the front or top of ⇒
to head the field
- (tr) up to be in the commanding or most important position
- (often foll by for) to go or cause to go (towards) ⇒
where are you heading?
- to turn or steer (a vessel) as specified ⇒
to head into the wind
- soccer to propel (the ball) by striking it with the head
- (tr) to provide with or be a head or heading ⇒
to head a letter
the quotation which heads chapter 6
- (tr) to cut the top branches or shoots off (a tree or plant)
- (intr) to form a head, as a boil or plant
- (intr) in (of streams, rivers, etc) to originate or rise in
- See head them
Alternative Forms
ˈheadˌlike adjectiveWord Origin
Old English hēafod; related to Old Norse haufuth, Old Frisian hāved, Old Saxon hōbid, Old High German houbitSynonyms
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mind,
reasoning,
understanding,
thought,
sense,
brain,
brains,
intelligence,
wisdom,
wits,
common sense,
loaf,
intellect,
rationality,
grey matter,
brainpower,
mental capacity
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leader,
president,
director,
manager,
chief,
boss,
captain,
master,
premier,
commander,
principal,
supervisor,
superintendent,
chieftain,
sherang,
Head (hɛd)
Definitions
noun
- Edith. 1907–81, US dress designer: won many Oscars for her Hollywood film costume designs
Translations
- British English:
head
The head of something is the person who is its leader.He is the head of the school.hɛd NOUN He is the head of the school.
- Spanish:
jefe
nm jefa
- French:
directeur
nm
- German:
Leiter
nm Leiterin
- Chinese: 首脑 n
- Arabic: رَئِيس n
- Portuguese: director nm directora
- Russian: директор nm
- Croatian: ravnatelj nm
- Czech: ředitel nm ředitelka
- Danish: leder nutr
- Dutch: hoofd nnt
- Finnish: rehtori n
- Greek: επικεφαλής n
- Italian: capo nm
- Japanese: 長 n
- Korean: 우두머리 n
- Norwegian: sjef nm
- Polish: zwierzchnik nm zwierzchniczka
- Brazilian Portuguese: diretor nm diretora
- European Spanish:
jefe
nm jefa
- Swedish: chef nutr
- Thai: ครูใหญ่ n
- Turkish: baş n
- Vietnamese: người đứng đầu n
- British English:
head
Your head is the part of your body at the top that has your eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and brain in it.The ball hit him on the head.hɛd NOUN The ball hit him on the head.
- Spanish:
cabeza
nf
- French:
tête
nf
- German:
Kopf
nm Köpfe
- Chinese: 头 n
- Arabic: رَأْس n
- Portuguese: cabeça nf
- Russian: голова nf
- Croatian: glava nf
- Czech: hlava nf
- Danish: hoved nnt
- Dutch: hoofd nnt
- Finnish: pää n
- Greek: κεφάλι nnt
- Italian: testa nf
- Japanese: 頭 n
- Korean: 머리 n
- Norwegian: hode nnt
- Polish: głowa nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: cabeça nf
- European Spanish:
cabeza
nf
- Swedish: huvud nnt
- Thai: ศีรษะ n
- Turkish: baş n
- Vietnamese: cái đầu n
- British English:
head
If someone or something heads a line, they are at the front of it.She headed the line on her big white horse.hɛd VERB She headed the line on her big white horse.
- Spanish:
encabezar
v
- French:
présider
v
- German:
anführen
v
- Chinese: 领头 v
- Arabic: يَرْأَسُ vt
- Portuguese: liderar v
- Russian: возглавлять v
- Croatian: voditi v
- Czech: být první v seznamu v
- Danish: lede v
- Dutch: aan het hoofd staan v
- Finnish: johtaa v
- Greek: ηγούμαι v
- Italian: dirigere v
- Japanese: ･･･の先頭に立つ v
- Korean: ...으로 나아가다 v
- Norwegian: lede v
- Polish: prowadzić v
- Brazilian Portuguese: liderar v
- European Spanish:
encabezar
v
- Swedish: sätta kurs v
- Thai: นำ v
- Turkish: başı çekmek v
- Vietnamese: dẫn đầu v
Usage examples
He's no hayseed or cowboy -' She stopped, shook her head again, looked squarely at the two men.
, YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)I watched, paralysed, as his head would appear through the water, gasping for air, contorted with panic, before being sucked back down.
Country Life (2004)I landed on both feet but my head nearly went through my shoulders.
Irish Times (2002)Lunch cruise on the Pride of Union, £26 per head for three courses.
Glasgow Herald (2001)But soon he wrote: `I am swollen from my toes to the crown of my head and in bandages to my hips.
, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)