head
nouns
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"
a single domestic animal
"200 head of cattle"
is a type of (narrower)
any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment
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"
a person who is in charge
"the head of the whole operation"
is derived from
the front of a military formation or procession
"the head of the column advanced boldly"; "they were at the head of the attack"
domain category
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"
is a type of (narrower)
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
"a defensive formation"; "a formation of planes"
the pressure exerted by a fluid
"a head of steam"
is a type of (narrower)
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
"the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure"
the top of something
"the head of the stairs"; "the head of the page"; "the head of the list"
antonym
is a type of (narrower)
the upper part of anything
"the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"; "the title should be written at the top of the first page"
the source of water from which a stream arises
"they tracked him back toward the head of the stream"
(grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent
the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)
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"
the educator who has executive authority for a school
"she sent unruly pupils to see the principal"
an individual person
"tickets are $5 per head"
a user of (usually soft) drugs
"the office was full of secret heads"
domain usage
a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
a rounded compact mass
"the head of a comet"
is a type of (narrower)
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
"it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
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"
the part in the front or nearest the viewer
"he was in the forefront"; "he was at the head of the column"
the subject matter at issue
"the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets"
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"
the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint
"the head of the humerus"
is a type of (narrower)
a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
"he has good bone structure"
that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves
is a part of
a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
is a type of (narrower)
a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
"he has good bone structure"
(computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk
(usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head
"call heads or tails!"
antonym
the striking part of a tool
"the head of the hammer"
(nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship
a projection out from one end
"the head of the nail", "a pinhead is the head of a pin"
is a part of
a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
verbs
to go or travel towards
"where is she heading"; "We were headed for the mountains"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
move ahead; travel onward in time or space
"We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now"
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
is derived from
take its rise
"These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas"
is a type of (narrower)
come into existence; take on form or shape
"A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"
be in the front of or on top of
"The list was headed by the name of the president"
form a head or come or grow to a head
"The wheat headed early this year"
remove the head of
"head the fish"
is a type of (narrower)
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
"remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
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