head
1. the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals;
contains the face and brains (Freq. 208)
- he stuck his head out the window
• Syn:
caput
• Hypernyms:
external body part
• Hyponyms:
human head
• Part Holonyms:
body, organic structure, physical structure, animal, animate being,
beast, brute, creature, fauna
• Part Meronyms:
muzzle, ear, basilar artery, arteria basilaris, brain,
encephalon, skull, face, human face, temple
2. a single domestic animal (Freq. 21)
- 200 head of cattle
• Hypernyms:
domestic animal, domesticated animal
3. that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings;
the seat of the faculty of reason (Freq. 7)
- his mind wandered
- I couldn't get his words out of my head
• Syn:
mind, brain, psyche, nous
• Derivationally related forms:
psychical (for: psyche), psychic (for: psyche), mind (for: mind)
• Hypernyms:
cognition, knowledge, noesis
• Hyponyms:
noddle, tabula rasa, ego, unconscious mind, unconscious,
subconscious mind, subconscious
4. a person who is in charge (Freq. 6)
- the head of the whole operation
• Syn:
chief, top dog
• Derivationally related forms:
headship
• Hypernyms:
leader
• Hyponyms:
administrator, executive, decision maker, capo, department head,
don, father, general, superior general, general manager, grand dragon,
head of household, secretary
5. the front of a military formation or procession (Freq. 6)
- the head of the column advanced boldly
- they were at the head of the attack
• Ant:
rear
• Derivationally related forms:
heady
• Topics:
military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
• Hypernyms:
formation
6. the pressure exerted by a fluid (Freq. 3)
- a head of steam
• Hypernyms:
pressure, pressure level, force per unit area
7. the top of something (Freq. 1)
- the head of the stairs
- the head of the page
- the head of the list
• Ant:
foot
• Hypernyms:
top
8. the source of water from which a stream arises (Freq. 1)
- they tracked him back toward the head of the stream
• Syn:
fountainhead, headspring
• Hypernyms:
beginning, origin, root, rootage, source
9. (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
head word
• Topics:
grammar
• Hypernyms:
word
10. the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)
• Hypernyms:
point, tip, peak
• Part Holonyms:
abscess
11. 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
• Hypernyms:
linear unit, linear measure
12. a dense cluster of flowers or foliage
- a head of cauliflower
- a head of lettuce
• Syn:
capitulum
• Hypernyms:
plant organ
13. the educator who has executive authority for a school
- she sent unruly pupils to see the principal
• Syn:
principal, school principal, head teacher
• Derivationally related forms:
headship, principalship (for: principal)
• Hypernyms:
educator, pedagogue, pedagog
• Hyponyms:
chancellor, headmaster, schoolmaster, master, headmistress
14. an individual person
- tickets are $5 per head
• Hypernyms:
individual
15. a user of (usually soft) drugs
- the office was full of secret heads
• Usage Domain:
colloquialism
• Hypernyms:
drug user, substance abuser, user
• Hyponyms:
acid head, hash head, pill head, pothead
16. a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
• Syn:
promontory, headland, foreland
• Hypernyms:
natural elevation, elevation
• Hyponyms:
mull, point
• Instance Hyponyms:
Cape Horn, Gibraltar, Rock of Gibraltar, Calpe, Cape Hatteras,
Cape Canaveral, Cape Kennedy, Cape Sable, Jebel Musa, Abila, Abyla
17. a rounded compact mass
- the head of a comet
• Hypernyms:
object, physical object
18. 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
• Hypernyms:
foam, froth
19. the part in the front or nearest the viewer
- he was in the forefront
- he was at the head of the column
• Syn:
forefront
• Hypernyms:
front, front end, forepart
20. a difficult juncture
- a pretty pass
- matters came to a head yesterday
• Syn:
pass, straits
• Hypernyms:
juncture, occasion
21. forward movement
- the ship made little headway against the gale
• Syn:
headway
• Hypernyms:
progress, progression, advance
22. a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
- the point of the arrow was due north
• Syn:
point
• Hypernyms:
mark
• Part Holonyms:
arrow, pointer
23. the subject matter at issue
- the question of disease merits serious discussion
- under the head of minor Roman poets
• Syn:
question
• Hypernyms:
subject, topic, theme
• Hyponyms:
problem, question of fact, matter of fact, question of law, matter of law
24. 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
• Syn:
heading, header
• Derivationally related forms:
head (for: header), head (for: heading)
• Hypernyms:
line
• Hyponyms:
crossheading, crosshead, headline, newspaper headline, lemma,
lemma, running head, running headline, subheading, subhead,
title, statute title
25. the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint
- the head of the humerus
• Hypernyms:
structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure
26. that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves
• Hypernyms:
structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure
• Part Holonyms:
skeletal muscle, striated muscle
27. (computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk
• Syn:
read/write head
• Topics:
computer science, computing
• Hypernyms:
coil
28. (usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head
- call heads or tails!
• Ant:
tail
• Usage Domain:
plural, plural form
• Hypernyms:
obverse
• Part Holonyms:
coin
29. the striking part of a tool
- the head of the hammer
• Hypernyms:
striker
• Hyponyms:
golf-club head, club head, club-head, clubhead, hammerhead
• Part Holonyms:
hammer, ram
• Part Meronyms:
face
30. (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship
• Hypernyms:
toilet, lavatory, lav, can, john,
privy, bathroom
31. a projection out from one end
- the head of the nail", "a pinhead is the head of a pin
• Hypernyms:
projection
• Hyponyms:
pinhead
• Part Holonyms:
nail, screw, pin, bolt
32. a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum
• Syn:
drumhead
• Hypernyms:
membrane
• Part Holonyms:
drum, membranophone, tympan
33. oral stimulation of the genitals
- they say he gives good head
• Syn:
oral sex
• Hypernyms:
perversion, sexual perversion
• Hyponyms:
cunnilingus, cunnilinctus, fellatio, fellation, soixante-neuf, sixty-nine
1. to go or travel towards (Freq. 29)
- where is she heading
- We were headed for the mountains
• Derivationally related forms:
heading
• Hypernyms:
proceed, go forward, continue
• Hyponyms:
take, make
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
- They head up the hill
2. be in charge of (Freq. 19)
- Who is heading this project?
• Syn:
lead
• Derivationally related forms:
lead (for: lead), leader (for: lead)
• Hypernyms:
direct
• Hyponyms:
chair, chairman, captain, spearhead, take hold,
take charge, take control
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. travel in front of;
go in advance of others (Freq. 3)
- The procession was headed by John
• Syn:
lead
• Derivationally related forms:
leader (for: lead)
• Hypernyms:
precede, lead
• Hyponyms:
draw away
• Verb Group:
head up
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
4. be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel (Freq. 2)
- This student heads the class
• Syn:
head up
• Hypernyms:
be
• Verb Group:
lead
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
5. direct the course;
determine the direction of travelling (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct,
point, guide, channelize, channelise
• Derivationally related forms:
channelisation (for: channelise), guide (for: guide), heading, manoeuvre (for: manoeuvre), maneuverable (for: maneuver), maneuverer (for: maneuver), steerer (for: steer), steerage (for: steer), steering (for: steer)
• Hypernyms:
control, command
• Hyponyms:
dock, sheer, pull over, helm, crab,
navigate, stand out, starboard, conn, pilot, channel,
canalize, canalise, corner, tree, park
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
6. take its rise
- These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas
• Hypernyms:
originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise,
spring up, grow
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
7. be in the front of or on top of
- The list was headed by the name of the president
• Derivationally related forms:
header, heading
• Hypernyms:
lie
• Hyponyms:
surmount, crown
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
8. form a head or come or grow to a head
- The wheat headed early this year
• Hypernyms:
form
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
9. remove the head of
- head the fish
• Hypernyms:
remove, take, take away, withdraw
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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