head hed/Submit noun noun: head; plural noun: heads 1. the upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs. synonyms: skull, cranium, crown; More the head regarded as the location of intellect, imagination, and memory. whatever comes into my head synonyms: brain(s), brainpower, intellect, intelligence; More an aptitude for or tolerance of. she had a good head for business synonyms: aptitude, faculty, talent, gift, capacity, ability; More informal a headache, especially one resulting from intoxication. the height or length of a head as a measure. a dazzling woman half a head taller than he was the obverse side of a coin (used when tossing a coin). heads or tails? the antlers of a deer. 2. a thing having the appearance of a head either in form or in relation to a whole, in particular. the cutting, striking, or operational end of a tool, weapon, or mechanism. the flattened or knobbed end of a nail, pin, screw, or match. the ornamented top of a pillar or column. a compact mass of leaves or flowers at the top of a stem, especially a capitulum. huge heads of fluffy cream flowers the edible leafy part at the top of the stem of such green vegetables as cabbage and lettuce. 3. the front, forward, or upper part or end of something, in particular. synonyms: front, beginning, start, fore, forefront; top the head of the line the upper end of a table or bed. he sat down at the head of the cot the flat end of a cask or drum. the front of a line or procession. the top of a page. short for headline. the top of a flight of stairs or steps. the source of a river or stream. synonyms: source, origin, headspring, headwater; literarywellspring the head of the river the end of a lake or inlet at which a river enters. a promontory. Beachy Head the top of a ships mast. the bows of a ship. the foam on top of a glass of beer, or the cream on the top of milk. synonyms: froth, foam, bubbles, spume, fizz, effervescence; suds beer with a head short for cylinder head. 4. a person in charge of something; a director or leader. the head of the Dutch Catholic Church synonyms: leader, chief, controller, governor, superintendent, commander, captain; More BRITISH short for headmaster or headmistress. 5. GRAMMAR the word that governs all the other words in a phrase in which it is used, having the same grammatical function as the whole phrase. 6. a person considered as a numerical unit. they paid fifty dollars a head a number of cattle or game as specified. seventy head of dairy cattle 7. 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. short for printhead. 8. a body of water kept at a particular height in order to provide a supply at sufficient pressure. an 8 m head of water in the shafts the pressure exerted by a body of water kept at a particular height or by a confined body of steam. a good head of steam on the gauge 9. Nautical slang a toilet or bathroom, especially on a boat or ship. 10. GEOLOGY a superficial deposit of rock fragments, formed at the edge of an ice sheet by repeated freezing and thawing and then moved downhill. adjective adjective: head 1. chief; principal. the head waiter synonyms: chief, principal, leading, main, first, foremost, prime, premier, senior, top, highest, supreme, superior, top-ranking, ranking the head waiter antonyms: subordinate verb verb: head; 3rd person present: heads; past tense: headed; past participle: headed; gerund or present participle: heading 1. be in the leading position on. the Palm Sunday procession was headed by the crucifer synonyms: lead, be at the front of; More be in charge of. an organizational unit headed by a line manager synonyms: command, control, lead, run, manage, direct, supervise, superintend, oversee, preside over, rule, govern, captain; informalbe the boss of Dr. Jones heads a research team 2. give a title or caption to. an article headed “The Protection of Human Life.” having a printed heading, typically the name and address of a person or organization. adjective: headed headed notepaper 3. move in a specified direction. he was heading for the exit synonyms: move toward, make for, aim for, go in the direction of, be bound for, make a beeline for; More appear to be moving inevitably toward (something, especially something undesirable). the economy is heading for recession direct or steer in a specified direction. she headed the car toward them 4. SOCCER shoot or pass (the ball) with the head. a corner kick that he headed into the net 5. lop off the upper part or branches of (a plant or tree). 6. (of a lettuce or cabbage) form a head. Origin Old English hēafod, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoofd and German Haupt . -head1 suffix suffix: -head equivalent to -hood. Origin Middle English -hed, -hede . -head2 combining form suffix: -head 1. denoting the front, forward, or upper part or end of a specified thing. spearhead 2. in nouns used informally to express disparagement of a person. airhead 3. in nouns used informally to denote an addict or habitual user of a specified drug. crackhead in nouns used informally to denote an enthusiast of a particular thing. a small community of bloggers and webheads
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