Head Meaning
There are 42 meaning(s) for word Head
Meaning 1 : (computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk
Synonyms : read/write head
Synonyms : read/write head
Meaning 3 : a person who is in charge
Example : the head of the whole operation
Synonyms : chief, top dog
Example : the head of the whole operation
Synonyms : chief, top dog
Meaning 4 : that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
Example : I couldn't get his words out of my head
Synonyms : brain, mind, nous, psyche
Example : I couldn't get his words out of my head
Synonyms : brain, mind, nous, psyche
Meaning 5 : be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel
Example : This student heads the class
Synonyms : head up
Example : This student heads the class
Synonyms : head up
Meaning 6 : the educator who has executive authority for a school
Synonyms : head teacher, principal, school principal
Synonyms : head teacher, principal, school principal
Meaning 7 : 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 : caput
Example : he stuck his head out the window
Synonyms : caput
Meaning 8 : travel in front of; go in advance of others
Example : The procession was headed by John
Synonyms : lead
Example : The procession was headed by John
Synonyms : lead
Meaning 9 : the part in the front or nearest the viewer
Example : he was at the head of the column
Synonyms : forefront
Example : he was at the head of the column
Synonyms : forefront
Meaning 10 : 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 : header, heading
Example : the heading seemed to have little to do with the text
Synonyms : header, heading
Meaning 12 : a difficult juncture
Example : matters came to a head yesterday
Synonyms : pass, straits
Example : matters came to a head yesterday
Synonyms : pass, straits
Meaning 13 : forward movement
Example : the ship made little headway against the gale
Synonyms : headway
Example : the ship made little headway against the gale
Synonyms : headway
Meaning 14 : oral stimulation of the genitals
Example : they say he gives good head
Synonyms : oral sex
Example : they say he gives good head
Synonyms : oral sex
Meaning 15 : a dense cluster of flowers or foliage
Example : a head of cauliflower,a head of lettuce
Synonyms : capitulum
Example : a head of cauliflower,a head of lettuce
Synonyms : capitulum
Meaning 16 : the subject matter at issue
Example : under the head of minor Roman poets
Synonyms : question
Example : under the head of minor Roman poets
Synonyms : question
Meaning 17 : direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
Synonyms : channelise, channelize, direct, guide, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer
Synonyms : channelise, channelize, direct, guide, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer
Meaning 18 : the source of water from which a stream arises
Example : they tracked him back toward the head of the stream
Synonyms : fountainhead, headspring
Example : they tracked him back toward the head of the stream
Synonyms : fountainhead, headspring
Meaning 19 : a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
Synonyms : foreland, headland, promontory
Synonyms : foreland, headland, promontory
Meaning 20 : (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent
Synonyms : head word
Synonyms : head word
Meaning 22 : an individual person
Example : tickets are $5 per head
Example : tickets are $5 per head
Meaning 23 : a projection out from one end
Example : the head of the nail,a pinhead is the head of a pin
Example : the head of the nail,a pinhead is the head of a pin
Meaning 24 : a rounded compact mass
Example : the head of a comet
Example : the head of a comet
Meaning 25 : a single domestic animal
Example : 200 head of cattle
Example : 200 head of cattle
Meaning 26 : a user of (usually soft) drugs
Example : the office was full of secret heads
Example : the office was full of secret heads
Meaning 27 : be in the front of or on top of
Example : The list was headed by the name of the president
Example : The list was headed by the name of the president
Meaning 28 : form a head or come or grow to a head
Example : The wheat headed early this year
Example : The wheat headed early this year
Meaning 29 : (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship
Meaning 30 : remove the head of
Example : head the fish
Example : head the fish
Meaning 31 : take its rise
Example : These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas
Example : These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas
Meaning 32 : that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves
Meaning 33 : 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
Example : the beer had a large head of foam
Meaning 34 : the front of a military formation or procession
Example : the head of the column advanced boldly,they were at the head of the attack
Example : the head of the column advanced boldly,they were at the head of the attack
Meaning 35 : the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head
Example : he is two heads taller than his little sister,his horse won by a head
Example : he is two heads taller than his little sister,his horse won by a head
Meaning 36 : the pressure exerted by a fluid
Example : a head of steam
Example : a head of steam
Meaning 37 : 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
Example : the head of the humerus
Meaning 38 : the striking part of a tool
Example : the head of the hammer
Example : the head of the hammer
Meaning 39 : the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)
Meaning 40 : the top of something
Example : the head of the stairs,the head of the page,the head of the list
Example : the head of the stairs,the head of the page,the head of the list
Meaning 41 : to go or travel towards
Example : where is she heading,We were headed for the mountains
Example : where is she heading,We were headed for the mountains
Meaning 42 : (usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head
Example : call heads or tails!
Example : call heads or tails!
How to Pronounce Head
- hɛd