head

head: 1. noun
1)

she scratched her head thoughtfully

Syn:

skull, cranium, crown; informal nut, noodle, noggin, dome

2)

he had to use his head

Syn:

brain(s), brainpower, intellect, intelligence; wit(s), wisdom, mind, sense, reasoning, common sense; informal savvy, gray matter, smarts

3)

she had a good head for business

Syn:

aptitude, faculty, talent, gift, capacity, ability; mind, brain

4)

the head of the church

Syn:

leader, chief, controller, governor, superintendent, commander, captain; director, manager; principal, president, premier; chieftain, headman, sachem; CEO; informal boss, boss man, kingpin, top dog, Mr. Big, skipper, ringleader, numero uno, head honcho, big kahuna

5)

the head of the line

Syn:

front, beginning, start, fore, forefront; top

6)

the head of the river

Syn:

source, origin, headspring, headwater; literary wellspring

7)

beer with a head

Syn:

froth, foam, bubbles, spume, fizz, effervescence; suds
2. adjective
the head waiter

Syn:

chief, principal, leading, main, first, foremost, prime, premier, senior, top, highest, supreme, superior, top-ranking, ranking

Ant:

subordinate
3. verb
1)

the procession was headed by the mayor

Syn:

lead, be at the front of; be first, lead the way

2)

Dr. Jones heads a research team

Syn:

command, control, lead, run, manage, direct, supervise, superintend, oversee, preside over, rule, govern, captain; informal be the boss of

3)

she was heading for the exit

Syn:

move toward, make for, aim for, go in the direction of, be bound for, make a beeline for; set out for, start out for

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- at the head of

- come to a head

- go to someone's head

- head off

- keep one's head

- lose one's head

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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 — [hed] n. [ME hede, heved < OE heafod, akin to Ger haupt (OHG houbit, Goth haubith) < IE base * kaput (orig. prob. cup shaped) > L caput: merged in Gmc with word akin to OHG hūba, a cap, crest (Ger haube) < IE base * keu , to bend,… … English World dictionary
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 … English terms dictionary
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 — adv 1.) crash/collide/smash etc head on if two vehicles crash etc head on, the front part of one vehicle hits the front part of the other 2.) if someone deals with a problem head on, they do not try to avoid it, but deal with it in a direct and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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
head — [adj] most important; chief arch, champion, first, foremost, front, highest, leading, main, pioneer, preeminent, premier, prime, principal, stellar, supreme, topmost; concepts 568,574 Ant. auxiliary, inferior, lower, second, secondary, trivial,… … New thesaurus
Head On — Entwickler Sega/Gremlin Publisher … Deutsch Wikipedia
head-on — head on1 or ,head on adverb 1. ) if two vehicles crash head on, the front of one vehicle hits the front of the other 2. ) if you deal with a problem head on, you deal with it in a very direct way head on ,head on 2 adjective a head on crash is… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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