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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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