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HEAD

(noun, verb, adj.)

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There are 46 meanings of the word Head.

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Head - as a noun

The upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

Example: "He stuck his head out the window"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
caput9
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
external body part
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A single domestic animal

Example: "200 head of cattle"

That which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

Example: "His mind wandered"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
brain7mind7nous4psyche16
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
cognition12knowledge18noesis6
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A person who is in charge

Example: "The head of the whole operation"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
chief13top dog
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
leader7
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The front of a military formation or procession

Example: "The head of the column advanced boldly"

Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
rear4

The pressure exerted by a fluid

Example: "A head of steam"

The top of something

Example: "The head of the stairs"

Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
foot7

The source of water from which a stream arises

Example: "They tracked him back toward the head of the stream"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
fountainhead19headspring17

(grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
head word

The tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)

The length or height based on the size of a human or animal head

Example: "He is two heads taller than his little sister"

A dense cluster of flowers or foliage

Example: "A head of cauliflower"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
capitulum15

The educator who has executive authority for a school

Example: "She sent unruly pupils to see the principal"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
head teacherprincipal15school principal
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
educator11pedagog12pedagogue14
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

An individual person

Example: "Tickets are $5 per head"

A user of (usually soft) drugs

Example: "The office was full of secret heads"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
drug usersubstance abuseruser4
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
foreland12headland13promontory17
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
elevation12natural elevation
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A rounded compact mass

Example: "The head of a comet"

The foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container

Example: "The beer had a large head of foam"

The part in the front or nearest the viewer

Example: "He was in the forefront"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
forefront15

A difficult juncture

Example: "A pretty pass"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
pass6straits7

Forward movement

Example: "The ship made little headway against the gale"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
headway17

A v-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer

Example: "The point of the arrow was due north"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
point7

The subject matter at issue

Example: "The question of disease merits serious discussion"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
question17
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
subject18theme10topic9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about

Example: "The heading seemed to have little to do with the text"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
header10heading12
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
line4
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint

Example: "The head of the humerus"

That part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves

(computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
read/write head

(usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head

Example: "Call heads or tails!"

Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
tail4

The striking part of a tool

Example: "The head of the hammer"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
striker11
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

(nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship

A projection out from one end

Example: "The head of the nail"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
projection21
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A membrane that is stretched taut over a drum

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
drumhead15

Oral stimulation of the genitals

Example: "They say he gives good head"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
oral sex
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
sexual perversion
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Head - as a verb

To go or travel towards

Example: "Where is she heading"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
continue10go forwardmove aheadproceed12
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Be in charge of

Example: "Who is heading this project?"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
lead5
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
direct9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Travel in front of; go in advance of others

Example: "The procession was headed by john"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
lead5
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
lead5precede12
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel

Example: "This student heads the class"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
head up

Take its rise

Example: "These rivers head from a mountain range in the himalayas"

Be in the front of or on top of

Example: "The list was headed by the name of the president"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
lie3
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Form a head or come or grow to a head

Example: "The wheat headed early this year"

Remove the head of

Example: "Head the fish"

Head - as an adjective

Of, relating to, or intended for the head.

Foremost in rank or importance.

Example: "The head cook"

Placed at the top or the front.

Coming from in front.

Example: "Head sea"

Example Sentences

"She hit her head on the low ceiling."
"He always wears a hat to keep the sun off his head."
"The headache started pounding in his head."
"I can't concentrate with all these thoughts running through my head."
"She nodded her head in agreement."
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Word Game Points

Is HEAD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, head is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

HEAD has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.

Is HEAD a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, head is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
HEAD has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 7.

Is HEAD a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, head is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
HEAD has a WORDFEUD points total of 8.

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