head

head: head ► NOUN 1) the upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs. 2) a person in charge; a director or leader. 3) the front, forward, or upper part or end of something. 4) the cutting or operational end of a tool or mechanism. 5) a person considered as a numerical unit. 6) (treated as pl. ) a number of cattle or game as specified: seventy head of cattle. 7) a compact mass of leaves or flowers at the top of a stem. 8) 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. 9) the flattened or knobbed end of a nail, pin, screw, or match. 10) the source of a river or stream. 11) the foam on top of a glass of beer. 12) (heads) the side of a coin bearing the image of a head. 13) pressure of water or steam in an engine or other confined space: a good head of steam.

► ADJECTIVE ▪ chief; principal.

► VERB 1) be or act as the head of. 2) give a title or heading to. 3) move in a specified direction. 4) (head off) intercept and turn aside. 5) Soccer shoot or pass (the ball) with the head.

● be banging one's head against a brick wall — Cf. ↑be banging one's head against a brick wall

● come to a head — Cf. ↑come to a head

● get one's head down — Cf. ↑get one's head down

● give someone his (or her) head — Cf. ↑give someone his head

● go to someone's head — Cf. ↑go to someone's head

● a head for — Cf. ↑a head for

● one's head off — Cf. ↑one's head off

● head over heels — Cf. ↑head over heels

● a head start — Cf. ↑a head start

● keep one's head — Cf. ↑keep one's head

● keep one's head above water — Cf. ↑keep one's head above water

● lose one's head — Cf. ↑lose one's head

● make head or tail of — Cf. ↑make head or tail of

● off (or out of) one's head — Cf. ↑out of one's head

● off the top of one's head — Cf. ↑off the top of one's head

● over someone's head — Cf. ↑over someone's head

● turn someone's head — Cf. ↑turn someone's head

DERIVATIVES headed adjective headless adjective.

ORIGIN Old English.

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Synonyms:

Seat of the brain, head-piece, noddle (in humorous ridicule), Chief, principal, highest, first, leading, main, grand, Lead, direct, command, govern, rule, Form a head (said of a plant) / Topic, subject / Class, division, section, department, category / Height (of water applicable to the driving of a water-wheel) / Capital / Top, summit, upper part, acme, Adverse (said of the wind), contrary, Put a head on, fit with a head, Tend, be pointed, be directed, aim, be aimed / Fore part, front part, front, Get in front of (in order to stop), intercept, head off / Commencement, beginning, rise, source, origin / Chief part, principal part / Person, individual / Chief, chieftain, leader, principal, commander, master, director, superintendent, coryphaeus / First place, place of honor / Understanding, intellect, mind, thought

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Head — (h[e^]d), n. [OE. hed, heved, heaved, AS. he[ a]fod; akin to D. hoofd, OHG. houbit, G. haupt, Icel. h[ o]fu[eth], Sw. hufvud, Dan. hoved, Goth. haubi[thorn]. The word does not correspond regularly to L. caput head (cf. E. {Chief}, {Cadet},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Head — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Anthony Head (* 1954), englischer Schauspieler Antony Head, 1. Viscount Head (1906–1983), britischer Brigadegeneral der British Army sowie Politiker der Conservative Party Barclay V. Head (1844–1914),… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Head — (h[e^]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Headed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Heading}.] 1. To be at the head of; to put one s self at the head of; to lead; to direct; to act as leader to; as, to head an army, an expedition, or a riot. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Head On — may refer to: * Head on collision, a type of vehicular collision. * Head On (album), a 1975 album by Bachman Turner Overdrive * Head On , a song originally recorded by The Jesus and Mary Chain and covered by the Pixies * Head On Memories of the… … Wikipedia
head-on — adj. 1. characterized by direct opposition; as, a head on confrontation. Syn: head to head. [WordNet 1.5] 2. Without evasion or compromise; as, his usual head on fashion; to meet a problem head on. Syn: downright, flat footed, forthright,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Head — (h[e^]d), a. Principal; chief; leading; first; as, the head master of a school; the head man of a tribe; a head chorister; a head cook. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Head-on — Titre original Gegen die Wand Réalisation Fatih Akin Acteurs principaux Birol Ünel : Cahit Sibel Kekilli : Sibel Catrin Striebeck : Maren Meltem Cumbul : Selma, la cousine Scénario Fatih Akin Photographie Rainer Klausmann … Wikipédia en Français
Head on — Titre original Gegen die Wand Réalisation Fatih Akin Acteurs principaux Birol Ünel : Cahit Sibel Kekilli : Sibel Catrin Striebeck : Maren Meltem Cumbul : Selma, la cousine Scénario Fatih Akin Photographie Rainer Klausmann … Wikipédia en Français
Head-On — Données clés Titre original Gegen die Wand Réalisation Fatih Akın Scénario Fatih Akın Acteurs principaux Birol Ünel : Cahit Sibel Kekilli : Sibel Catrin Striebeck : Maren Meltem Cumbul : Selm … Wikipédia en Français
Head — Head, v. i. 1. To originate; to spring; to have its source, as a river. [1913 Webster] A broad river, that heads in the great Blue Ridge. Adair. [1913 Webster] 2. To go or point in a certain direction; to tend; as, how does the ship head? [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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