head
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noun \ˈhed\Definition of HEAD
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: the upper or anterior division of the animal body that contains the brain, the chief sense organs, and the mouth
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: the obverse of a coin —usually used in plural
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a : person, individual <count heads> b plural head : one of a number (as of domestic animals)
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a : the end that is upper or higher or opposite the foot <the head of the table> <head of a sail> b : the source of a stream c : either end of something (as a drum) whose two ends need not be distinguished
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: director, leader: as a : headmaster b : one in charge of a division or department in an office or institution
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a : capitulum 2 b : the foliaged part of a plant especially when consisting of a compact mass of leaves or close fructification <a head of lettuce>
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a : the leading element of a military column or a procession b : headway
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a : the uppermost extremity or projecting part of an object : top b : the striking part of a weapon, tool, or implement c : the rounded proximal end of a long bone (as the humerus) d : the end of a muscle nearest the origin e : the oval part of a printed musical note
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a : a body of water kept in reserve at a height; also : the containing bank, dam, or wall b : a mass of water in motion
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a : the difference in elevation between two points in a body of fluid b : the resulting pressure of the fluid at the lower point expressible as this height; broadly : pressure of a fluid
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a : the bow and adjacent parts of a ship b : a ship's toilet; broadly : toilet 3
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: the approximate length of the head of a horse <won by a head>
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: the place of leadership, honor, or command <at the head of her class>
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a (1) : a word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize (2) : a separate part or topic b : a portion of a page or sheet that is above the first line of printing
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: the foam or scum that rises on a fermenting or effervescing liquid (as beer)
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a : the part of a boil, pimple, or abscess at which it is likely to break b : culminating point of action : crisis <events came to a head>
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a : a part or attachment of a machine or machine tool containing a device (as a cutter or drill); also : the part of an apparatus that performs the chief function or a particular function b : an electromagnet used as a transducer in magnetic recording for recording on, reading, or erasing a magnetic medium (as tape or a disk)
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: an immediate constituent of a construction that can have the same grammatical function as the whole (as man in “an old man”, “a very old man”, or “the man in the street”)
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a : one who uses a drug —often used in combination <pothead> b : a devoted enthusiast : aficionado —often used in combination <computerhead>
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often vulgar : fellatio, cunnilingus —usually used with give
— by the head
: drawing the greater depth of water forward
— off one's head
: crazy, distracted
— out of one's head
— over one's head
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: beyond one's comprehension or competence <the most awful intellectual detail, all of it over my head — E. B. White>
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: so as to pass over one's superior standing or authority <went over my head to complain>
See Examples of HEAD
- She patted the dog on the head.
- He nodded his head in agreement.
- The ceiling's low—watch your head!
Origin of HEAD
Middle English hed, from Old English hēafod; akin to Old High German houbit head, Latin caput
First Known Use: before 12th century
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2head
adjectiveDefinition of HEAD
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: of, relating to, or intended for the head
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: situated at the head
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: coming from in front <head sea>
Examples of HEAD
- <as head editor at the TV station for 17 years, he has hired and fired innumerable staff members>
First Known Use of HEAD
before 12th century
Related to HEAD
Other Anatomy Terms
3head
verbDefinition of HEAD
transitive verb
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: behead
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a : to put a head on : fit a head to <head an arrow> b : to form the head or top of <tower headed by a spire>
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: to act as leader or head to <head a revolt>
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a : to get in front of so as to hinder, stop, or turn back b : to take a lead over (as a racehorse) : surpass c : to pass (a stream) by going round above the source
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a : to put something at the head of (as a list) b : to stand as the first or leading member of <heads the list of heroes>
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: to set the course of <head a ship northward>
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: to drive (as a soccer ball) with the head
intransitive verb
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: to form a head <this cabbage heads early>
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: to point or proceed in a certain direction <headed south>
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: to have a source : originate
Examples of HEAD
- The group was headed by the church pastor.
- He was accused of heading the revolt.
- I hopped in the car and headed down the street.
- After lunch, we headed back to the office.
- She headed out early this morning.
- The birds have already started heading south for the winter.
- The forward headed the ball into the goal.
First Known Use of HEAD
14th century
head
noun \ˈhed\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of HEAD
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: the division of the human body that contains the brain, the eyes, the ears, the nose, and the mouth; also : the corresponding anterior division of the body of various animals including all vertebrates, most arthropods, and many mollusks and worms
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: headache
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: a projection or extremity especially of an anatomical part: as a : the rounded proximal end of a long bone (as the humerus) b : the end of a muscle nearest the origin c : the anterior end of an invertebrate : scolex
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: the part of a boil, pimple, or abscess at which it is likely to break
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: the end of a lipid molecule that consists of a polar group and is regarded as being opposite to the tail
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