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head

/hɛd/

Synonyms of head Antonyms of head Examples of head Usage of head Parts of head Definition that contains head Words sounding like head Explanation of head

noun
(computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk
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read/write head

type of:
coil
verb
be in charge of
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"Who is heading this project?"

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lead

type of:
direct
noun
a person who is in charge
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"the head of the whole operation"

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chief top dog

type of:
leader
noun
that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
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"I couldn't get his words out of my head"

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brain mind nous psyche

type of:
cognition knowledge noesis
verb
be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel
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"This student heads the class"

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head up

type of:
be
noun
the educator who has executive authority for a school
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head teacher principal school principal

type of:
pedagogue educator pedagog
noun
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
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"he stuck his head out the window"

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caput

type of:
external body part

part of:
creature organic structure fauna brute body beast animate being animal
verb
travel in front of; go in advance of others
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"The procession was headed by John"

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lead

type of:
precede lead
noun
the part in the front or nearest the viewer
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"he was at the head of the column"

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forefront

type of:
forepart front end front
noun
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
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"the heading seemed to have little to do with the text"

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header heading

type of:
line
noun
a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
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point

type of:
mark

part of:
arrow pointer
noun
a difficult juncture
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"matters came to a head yesterday"

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pass straits

type of:
occasion juncture
noun
forward movement
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"the ship made little headway against the gale"

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headway

type of:
progress advance progression
noun
oral stimulation of the genitals
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"they say he gives good head"

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oral sex

type of:
perversion sexual perversion
noun
a dense cluster of flowers or foliage
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"a head of cauliflower" "a head of lettuce"

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capitulum

type of:
plant organ
noun
the subject matter at issue
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"under the head of minor Roman poets"

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question

type of:
subject topic theme
verb
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
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channelise channelize direct guide maneuver manoeuver manoeuvre point steer

type of:
control command
noun
the source of water from which a stream arises
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"they tracked him back toward the head of the stream"

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fountainhead headspring

type of:
rootage beginning origin root source
noun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
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foreland headland promontory

type of:
elevation natural elevation
noun
(grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent
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head word

type of:
word
noun
a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum
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drumhead

type of:
membrane

part of:
membranophone tympan drum
noun
an individual person
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"tickets are $5 per head"

type of:
individual
noun
a projection out from one end
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"the head of the nail" "a pinhead is the head of a pin"

type of:
projection

part of:
bolt nail screw pin
noun
a rounded compact mass
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"the head of a comet"

type of:
object physical object
noun
a single domestic animal
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"200 head of cattle"

type of:
domestic animal domesticated animal
noun
a user of (usually soft) drugs
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"the office was full of secret heads"

type of:
drug user substance abuser user
verb
be in the front of or on top of
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"The list was headed by the name of the president"

type of:
lie
verb
form a head or come or grow to a head
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"The wheat headed early this year"

type of:
form
noun
(nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship
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type of:
toilet bathroom can john lav lavatory privy
verb
remove the head of
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"head the fish"

type of:
withdraw take away remove take
verb
take its rise
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"These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas"

type of:
arise originate rise uprise spring up grow develop
noun
that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves
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type of:
body structure bodily structure structure complex body part anatomical structure

part of:
striated muscle skeletal muscle
noun
the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container
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"the beer had a large head of foam"

type of:
foam froth
noun
the front of a military formation or procession
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"the head of the column advanced boldly" "they were at the head of the attack"
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rear

type of:
formation
noun
the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head
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"he is two heads taller than his little sister" "his horse won by a head"

type of:
linear measure linear unit
noun
the pressure exerted by a fluid
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"a head of steam"

type of:
pressure force per unit area pressure level
noun
the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint
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"the head of the humerus"

type of:
structure bodily structure body structure complex body part anatomical structure
noun
the striking part of a tool
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"the head of the hammer"

type of:
striker

part of:
ram hammer
noun
the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)
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type of:
tip point peak

part of:
abscess
noun
the top of something
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"the head of the stairs" "the head of the page" "the head of the list"
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foot

type of:
top
verb
to go or travel towards
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"where is she heading" "We were headed for the mountains"

type of:
go forward proceed continue
noun
(usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head
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"call heads or tails!"
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tail

type of:
obverse

part of:
coin

Examples of head

"Who is heading this project?"
"the head of the whole operation"
"I couldn't get his words out of my head"
"This student heads the class"
"he stuck his head out the window"
"The procession was headed by John"
"he was at the head of the column"
"the heading seemed to have little to do with the text"
"matters came to a head yesterday"
"the ship made little headway against the gale"
"they say he gives good head"
"a head of cauliflower"
"a head of lettuce"
"under the head of minor Roman poets"
"they tracked him back toward the head of the stream"
"tickets are $5 per head"
"the head of the nail"
"a pinhead is the head of a pin"
"the head of a comet"
"200 head of cattle"
"the office was full of secret heads"
"The list was headed by the name of the president"
"The wheat headed early this year"
"head the fish"
"These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas"
"the beer had a large head of foam"
"the head of the column advanced boldly"
"they were at the head of the attack"
"he is two heads taller than his little sister"
"his horse won by a head"
"a head of steam"
"the head of the humerus"
"the head of the hammer"
"the head of the stairs"
"the head of the page"
"the head of the list"

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