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Noun
head - a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation"
chief, top dog
leader a person who rules or guides or inspires others
administrator, executive someone who manages a government agency or department
decision maker, administrator someone who manages a government agency or department
capo the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate
department head the head of a department
don, father a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for men that is prefixed to the forename; "Don Roberto"
superior general, general a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular); "he discussed the general but neglected the particular"
general manager the highest ranking manager
grand dragon a high ranking person in the Ku Klux Klan
head of household the head of a household or family or tribe
head - 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"
caput
external body part any body part visible externally
organic structure, physical structure, body the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted"
animal, animate being, beast, brute, fauna, creature a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
muzzle forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose
ear the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
arteria basilaris, basilar artery an unpaired artery; supplies the pons and cerebellum and the back part of the cerebrum and the inner ear
encephalon, brain that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
human head the head of a human being
skull the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
human face, face a vertical surface of a building or cliff
head - the front of a military formation or procession; "the head of the column advanced boldly"; "they were at the head of the attack"
formation the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
head - a projection out from one end; "the head of the nail", "a pinhead is the head of a pin"
projection any structure that branches out from a central support
nail a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
screw a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
pin a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
bolt a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
head - the striking part of a tool; "the head of the hammer"
striker the part of a mechanical device that strikes something
hammer the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"
ram uncastrated adult male sheep; "a British term is `tup'"
face a vertical surface of a building or cliff
club-head, club head, clubhead, golf-club head (golf) the head of the club which strikes the ball
head - a user of (usually soft) drugs; "the office was full of secret heads"
drug user, substance abuser, user a person who takes drugs
colloquialism a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
acid head someone who takes LSD
hash head a user of hashish
pill head a consumer of amphetamine pills
head - (usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head; "call heads or tails!"
obverse the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design
coin a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
plural, plural form the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
head - the top of something; "the head of the stairs"; "the head of the page"; "the head of the list"
top a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top"
head - that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves
anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
head - (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent
head word
word a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning"
head - the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)
tip, peak, point an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
head - a single domestic animal; "200 head of cattle"
head - (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship
head - the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint; "the head of the humerus"
head - 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"
head - a rounded compact mass; "the head of a comet"
head - an individual person; "tickets are $5 per head"
head - the pressure exerted by a fluid; "a head of steam"
head - the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head; "he is two heads taller than his little sister"; "his horse won by a head"
head - 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"
heading, header
line acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"
crossheading, crosshead a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text
headline, newspaper headline the heading or caption of a newspaper article
lemma the heading that indicates the subject of an annotation or a literary composition or a dictionary entry
rubric category name; "it is usually discussed under the rubric of `functional obesity'"
running head, running headline a heading printed at the top of every page (or every other page) of a book
subhead, subheading a heading of a subdivision of a text
head - a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
promontory, headland, foreland
natural elevation, elevation a raised or elevated geological formation
mull an island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides
head - that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head"
mind, brain, psyche, nous
cognition, knowledge, noesis the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
noddle an informal British expression for head or mind; "use your noddle"
tabula rasa a young mind not yet affected by experience (according to John Locke)
ego (psychoanalysis) the conscious mind
unconscious, unconscious mind that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware
head - the educator who has executive authority for a school; "she sent unruly pupils to see the principal"
principal, school principal, head teacher
educator, pedagog, pedagogue someone who educates young people
chancellor the honorary or titular head of a university
headmaster, schoolmaster, master presiding officer of a school
head - the part in the front or nearest the viewer; "he was in the forefront"; "he was at the head of the column"
forefront
forepart, front end, front the side that is seen or that goes first
head - the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets"
question
topic, theme, subject some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"
problem a question raised for consideration or solution; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve"
question of fact, matter of fact a disputed factual contention that is generally left for a jury to decide
head - forward movement; "the ship made little headway against the gale"
headway
progress, progression, advance the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
head - oral stimulation of the genitals; "they say he gives good head"
oral sex
sexual perversion, perversion the action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use); "it was a perversion of justice"
cunnilinctus, cunnilingus oral stimulation of the vulva or clitoris
fellatio, fellation oral stimulation of the penis
head - a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum
drumhead
membrane a thin pliable sheet of material
head - a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer; "the point of the arrow was due north"
point
mark the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember; "it was in London that he made his mark"; "he left an indelible mark on the American theater"
head - (computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk
read/write head
coil a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"
head - a dense cluster of flowers or foliage; "a head of cauliflower"; "a head of lettuce"
capitulum
head - a difficult juncture; "a pretty pass"; "matters came to a head yesterday"
pass, straits
head - the source of water from which a stream arises; "they tracked him back toward the head of the stream"
fountainhead, headspring

Verb
head - be in charge of; "Who is heading this project?"
lead
direct command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework"
chairman, chair act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university; "She chaired the department for many years"
captain be the captain of a sports team
spearhead be the leader of; "She spearheaded the effort to find a cure for the disease"
take charge, take control, take hold assume control
head - be in the front of or on top of; "The list was headed by the name of the president"
lie tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29"
surmount be on top of; "The scarf surmounted the gown"
crown be the culminating event; "The speech crowned the meeting"
head - to go or travel towards; "where is she heading"; "We were headed for the mountains"
go forward, proceed, continue follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"
take, make ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial; "take a pulse"; "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors"
head - be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel; "This student heads the class"
head up
head, lead remove the head of; "head the fish"
be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
head - remove the head of; "head the fish"
take away, remove, withdraw, take take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"
head - form a head or come or grow to a head; "The wheat headed early this year"
form assume a form or shape; "the water formed little beads"
head - take its rise; "These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas"
spring up, originate, arise, uprise, grow, rise, develop bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"
head - direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, guide, channelize, channelise
command, control make someone do something
dock maneuver into a dock; "dock the ships"
sheer cause to sheer; "She sheered her car around the obstacle"
pull over steer a vehicle to the side of the road; "The car pulled over when the ambulance approached at high speed"
helm be at or take the helm of; "helm the ship"
crab fish for crab
navigate direct carefully and safely; "He navigated his way to the altar"
stand out be stubborn in resolution or resistance
starboard turn to the right, of helms or rudders
conn conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
pilot, navigate direct carefully and safely; "He navigated his way to the altar"
canalise, canalize, channel direct the flow of; "channel information towards a broad audience"
corner, tree turn a corner; "the car corners"
park place temporarily; "park the car in the yard"; "park the children with the in-laws"; "park your bag in this locker"
head - travel in front of; go in advance of others; "The procession was headed by John"
lead
precede, lead furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"
draw away move ahead of (one's competitors) in a race
head up, head remove the head of; "head the fish"
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Substantiv
head - Mental or emotional aptitude or skill.
head - Mind; one's own thoughts.
head - The topmost, foremost, or leading part.
head - The end of a rectangular table furthest from the entrance; traditionally considered a seat of honor.
head - The end of a pool table opposite the end where the balls have been racked.
head - The principal operative part of a simple machine or tool.
head - The end of a nail, screw, bolt or similar fastener which is opposite the point; usually blunt and relatively wide.
head - Hit the nail on the head!
head - The sharp end of an arrow, spear or pointer.
head - The head of the compass needle is pointing due north.
head - The top part of a lacrosse stick that holds the ball.
head - The source of a river; the end of a lake where a river flows into it.
head - The front, as of a queue.
head - Headway; progress.
head - The foam that forms on top of beer or other carbonated beverages.
head - Leader; chief; mastermind.
head - A headmaster or headmistress.
head - A headache; especially one resulting from intoxication.
head - A clump of leaves or flowers; a capitulum.
head - The rounded part of a bone fitting into a depression in another bone to form a ball-and-socket joint.
head - An individual person.
head - A single animal.
head - The population of game.
head - Topic; subject.
head - A morpheme that determines the category of a compound or the word that determines the syntactic type of the phrase of which it is a member.
head - The principal melody or theme of a piece.
head - Deposits near the top of a geological succession.
head - The end of an abscess where pus collects.
head - denouement; crisis.
head - A machine element which reads or writes electromagnetic signals to or from a storage medium.
head - The headstock of a guitar.
head - A drum head, the membrane which is hit to produce sound.
head - A person with an extensive knowledge of hip hop.
head - The end cap of a cylindrically-shaped pressure vessel.
head - The cylinder head, a platform above the cylinders in an internal combustion engine, containing the valves and spark plugs.
head - A buildup of fluid pressure, often quantified as pressure head.
head - The difference in elevation between two points in a column of fluid, and the resulting pressure of the fluid at the lower point.
head - More generally, energy in a mass of fluid divided by its weight.
head - The top edge of a sail.
head - The bow of a nautical vessel.
head - The toilet of a ship.
head - Fellatio or cunnilingus; oral sex.
head - The glans penis.
head - A heavy or habitual user of illicit drugs.
head - A headland.
head - The part of hard drives responsible for reading and writing data.

Verb
head - To strike with the head; as in soccer, to head the ball.
head - To move in a specified direction.
head - To remove the head from a fish.
head - To originate; to spring; to have its course, as a river.
head - To form a head.

Adjektiv
head - Of, relating to, or intended for the head.
head - Foremost in rank or importance.
head - Placed at the top or the front.
head - Coming from in front.

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  • The head of an animal is the rostral part that usually comprises the brain, eyes, ears, nose and mouth. Some very simple animals may not have a head, but many bilaterally symmetric forms do.

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  • head
    The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs.
  • head
    The foremost or leading position in a race, a competition.
  • head
    A person who leads, rules, or is in charge.
  • head
    The person who is in charge of and runs a school.
  • head
    Leader of a department or tribe.
  • head
    The complex of cognitive faculties, mostly characteristic of human beings, that enables consciousness, thinking, reasoning, perception, and judgement.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) head
  • Presens: head / heads
  • Preteritum: headed
  • Perfektum: (have) headed

Substantiv

  • Entall: head
  • Flertall: heads

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