head

head

verb

Definition of HEAD

1

to go on a specified course or in a certain direction <the migrant workers were heading for California for the grape harvest>

Synonyms bear, make

Related Words aim, bend, direct, point, turn; beeline, light out, put, put out, set off, set out, strike, take off; face, orient, steer; about-face, back, come about, come round, cut, incline, put about, reverse, swerve, tack, turn back, veer, wheel, yaw

2

to be at the front of <heading the procession at the dog show was a miniature poodle, followed by dogs seemingly of every breed>

Synonyms head

Related Words precede; announce, herald; accompany, attend, escort, usher

Near Antonyms conclude, end, finish, stop, terminate; tail, tailgate; dog, follow, trail

3

to be in charge of <who headed the CIA when Ronald Reagan was president?>

Synonyms captain, handle, head, overlook, oversee, quarterback, superintend, supervise

Related Words administer, command, control, direct, guide, manage, order, run, shepherd, show, steer; monitor, preside (over); govern, reign, rule

4

to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction <the road to riches headed north, thought many, as off they went to Alaska to try their luck at panning gold>

Synonyms bear, extend, go, head, lead, lie

Related Words cross, cut, pass; course, follow, span, traverse

5

to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal <after a long day at the beach, we headed the car toward home>

Synonyms bend, cast, direct, head, hold, level, pinpoint, set, train

Related Words sight; bear, face; concentrate, focus; incline, orient, steer

Near Antonyms avert, curve, deflect, detour, divert, rechannel, shunt, sidetrack

6

to serve as leader of <Robert La Salle headed the expedition that claimed Louisiana for the French king>

Synonyms boss, captain, command, head, spearhead

Related Words control, dominate; direct, govern, handle, manage, oversee, regulate, run, superintend, supervise

Near Antonyms bow (to), comply (with), defer (to), follow, obey, serve, submit (to), yield (to)

7

to cut off the head of <got a job at the slaughterhouse heading cattle>

Synonyms behead, guillotine, head

Related Words decollate; prune, shorten, trim; scalp