head

A1
Pronunciation
/hɛd/
/hɛd/
Noun
12 definition(s)
1 Definition

The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs.

Example Sentences
  • Be careful when you pet that dog on the head; it may bite.
2 Definition

The topmost, foremost, or leading part.

Example Sentences
  • What does it say at the head of the page?
3 Definition

(social, metonymy) A leader or expert.

4 Definition

A significant or important part.

5 Definition

Headway; progress.

Example Sentences
  • We are having a difficult time making head against this wind.
6 Definition

Topic; subject.

Example Sentences
  • We will consider performance issues under the head of future improvements.
7 Definition

Denouement; crisis.

Example Sentences
  • These isses are going to come to a head today.
8 Definition

(fluid dynamics) Pressure and energy.

9 Definition

Fellatio or cunnilingus; oral sex.

Example Sentences
  • She gave great head.
10 Definition

The glans penis.

11 Definition

A heavy or habitual user of illicit drugs.

12 Definition

Power; armed force.

Verb
14 definition(s)
1 Definition

To be in command of. (See also head up.)

Example Sentences
  • Who heads the board of trustees?
2 Definition

To come at the beginning of; to commence.

Example Sentences
  • A group of clowns headed the procession.
3 Definition

To strike with the head; as in soccer, to head the ball

4 Definition

To move in a specified direction.

Example Sentences
  • How does the ship head?
5 Definition

To remove the head from a fish.

Example Sentences
  • The salmon are first headed and then scaled.
6 Definition

To originate; to spring; to have its course, as a river.

7 Definition

To form a head.

Example Sentences
  • This kind of cabbage heads early.
8 Definition

To form a head to; to fit or furnish with a head.

Example Sentences
  • to head a nail
9 Definition

To cut off the top of; to lop off.

Example Sentences
  • to head trees
10 Definition

To behead; to decapitate.

11 Definition

To go in front of.

Example Sentences
  • to head a drove of cattle
12 Definition

To get in the front of, so as to hinder or stop; to oppose.

Example Sentences
  • The wind headed the ship and made progress difficult.
13 Definition

(by extension) To check or restrain.

14 Definition

To set on the head.

Example Sentences
  • to head a cask
Adjective
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

Of, relating to, or intended for the head.

2 Definition

Foremost in rank or importance.

Example Sentences
  • the head cook
3 Definition

Placed at the top or the front.

4 Definition

Coming from in front.

Example Sentences
  • head sea