Synonyms of 'head'
1 (noun)
Definition
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, eyes, mouth, nose, and ears
She turned her head away from him.
2 (noun)
Definition
a person's mind and mental abilities
He was more inclined to use his head.
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mental capacity
3 (noun)
Definition
a person's mind and mental abilities
I don't have a head for business.
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4 (noun)
Definition
the most forward part of a thing
the head of the queue
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5 (noun)
his familiar position at the head of his field
6 (noun)
Definition
the highest part of a thing
the head of the stairs
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7 (noun)
(informal)
full of admiration for the head and teachers
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headmaster or headmistress
8 (noun)
Definition
the person commanding most authority within a group or an organization
heads of government from more than 100 countries
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9 (noun)
Definition
a culmination or crisis
These problems came to a head in September.
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10 (noun)
the head of the river
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11 (noun)
Definition
a headland or promontory
a ship off the beach head
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foreland
12 (noun)
Definition
a headline or heading
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subject
It was I who first raised the subject of moving to Canada.
(adjective)
I had the head man out from the gas company.
Synonyms
chief
Financial stress is acknowledged as a chief reason for divorce.
The job went to one of his chief rivals.
1 (verb)
Definition
to be at the front or top of
The parson, heading the procession, had just turned right.
2 (verb)
Definition
to be at the front or top of
Running a business heads the list of ambitions among interviewees.
idioms
See go to your head
Phrasal verbs
See head over heels
See head someone off
See keep your head
See lose your head
See off your head
figurative note
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of apex
Definition
the highest point
She led me up a gloomy corridor to the apex of the pyramid.
in the sense of aptitude
Definition
natural tendency or ability
He discovered an aptitude for working in accounts.
in the sense of boss
Definition
a person in charge of or employing others
He cannot stand his boss.
Synonyms
head,
kingpin,
big cheese (old-fashioned, slang),
numero uno (informal),
Mister Big (slang, US),
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