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Noun
Definition: 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"
Definition: a single domestic animal; "200 head of cattle"
Definition: that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head"
Definition: the front of a military formation or procession; "the head of the column advanced boldly"; "they were at the head of the attack"
Definition: the pressure exerted by a fluid; "a head of steam"
Definition: the top of something; "the head of the stairs"; "the head of the page"; "the head of the list"
Definition: the source of water from which a stream arises; "they tracked him back toward the head of the stream"
Definition: (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent
Definition: the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)
Definition: 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"
Definition: a dense cluster of flowers or foliage; "a head of cauliflower"; "a head of lettuce"
Definition: the educator who has executive authority for a school; "she sent unruly pupils to see the principal"
Definition: an individual person; "tickets are $5 per head"
Definition: a user of (usually soft) drugs; "the office was full of secret heads"
Definition: a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
Definition: a rounded compact mass; "the head of a comet"
Definition: 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"
Definition: the part in the front or nearest the viewer; "he was in the forefront"; "he was at the head of the column"
Definition: a difficult juncture; "a pretty pass"; "matters came to a head yesterday"
Definition: a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer; "the point of the arrow was due north"
Definition: the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets"
Definition: 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"
Definition: the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint; "the head of the humerus"
Definition: that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves
Definition: (computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk
Definition: (usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head; "call heads or tails!"
Definition: the striking part of a tool; "the head of the hammer"
Definition: (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship
Definition: a projection out from one end; "the head of the nail"; "a pinhead is the head of a pin"
Definition: The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
Definition: To do with heads.
Verb
Definition: to go or travel towards; "where is she heading"; "We were headed for the mountains"
Definition: travel in front of; go in advance of others; "The procession was headed by John"
Definition: be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel; "This student heads the class"
Definition: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
Definition: take its rise; "These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas"
Definition: be in the front of or on top of; "The list was headed by the name of the president"
Definition: form a head or come or grow to a head; "The wheat headed early this year"
Definition: remove the head of; "head the fish"
Definition: To be in command of. (See also head up.)
Adjective
Definition: Of, relating to, or intended for the head.
Definition: Foremost in rank or importance.