head

/hˈɛd/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
“he stuck his head out the window”
a single domestic animal
“200 head of cattle”
that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
“his mind wandered”
a person who is in charge
“the head of the whole operation”
the front of a military formation or procession
“the head of the column advanced boldly”
the pressure exerted by a fluid
“a head of steam”
the top of something
“the head of the stairs”
the source of water from which a stream arises
“they tracked him back toward the head of the stream”
(grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent
the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)
the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head
“he is two heads taller than his little sister”
a dense cluster of flowers or foliage
“a head of cauliflower”

verb

to go or travel towards
“where is she heading”
be in charge of
“Who is heading this project?”
travel in front of; go in advance of others
“The procession was headed by John”
be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel
“This student heads the class”
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
take its rise
“These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas”
be in the front of or on top of
“The list was headed by the name of the president”
form a head or come or grow to a head
“The wheat headed early this year”
remove the head of
“head the fish”

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