head
head/hed/
noun
- the upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs.
- a thing resembling a head either in form or in relation to a whole.
- the front, forward, or upper part or end of something.synonyms: front, beginning, start, fore, forefront, top, leading position, foremost position
- a person in charge of something; a director or leader."the head of the Dutch Catholic Church"synonyms: leader, chief, boss, controller, master, supervisor, governor, superintendent, foreman, forewoman, headman, commander, commanding officer, captain, director, managing director, chief executive, manager, principal, head teacher, headmaster, headmistress, president, premier, prime minister, ruler, chair, chairman, chairwoman, chairperson, chief executive officer, CEO, boss man, kingpin, top dog, big cheese, bigwig, Mr. Big, skipper, gaffer, guv'nor, numero uno, head honcho, padrone, sachem, big white chief, big kahuna, big wheel, high muckamuck
- a person considered as a numerical unit."they paid fifty dollars a head"
- a component in an audio, video, or information system by which information is transferred from an electrical signal to the recording medium, or vice versa.
- a body of water kept at a particular height in order to provide a supply at sufficient pressure."an 8 m head of water in the shafts"
- a toilet or bathroom on a boat or ship."they were cleaning out the heads"
- the word that governs all the other words in a phrase in which it is used, having the same grammatical function as the whole phrase.
- a superficial deposit of rock fragments, formed at the edge of an ice sheet by repeated freezing and thawing and then moved downhill.
verb
- be in the leading position on."the Palm Sunday procession was headed by the crucifer"synonyms: be at the front of, lead, be the leader of, be at the head of, be first, go first, lead the way
- give a title or caption to."an article headed “The Protection of Human Life.”"
- move in a specified direction."he was heading for the exit"synonyms: move toward, go toward, make for, aim for, make one's way toward, go in the direction of, direct one's steps toward, be bound for, steer for, make a beeline for, set out in the direction of, set out for, start out for
- shoot or pass (the ball) with the head."a corner kick that he headed into the net"
- lop off the upper part or branches of (a plant or tree)."the willow is headed every three or four years"
- (of a lettuce or cabbage) form a head.
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adjective. (of a coin) with the top, or obverse, facing up: On the first toss, the coin came up heads.
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