noggin

noun

nog·​gin ˈnä-gən 

plural noggins

1

: a person's head

2

: a small mug or cup

3

: a small quantity (such as a gill) of drink

Synonyms of noggin

• head
• skull

Examples of noggin in a Sentence

He fell and got a bump on his noggin.

watch the lintel above the door, unless you want to bang your noggin

Recent Examples on the Web

And if your noggin can handle the overload, an optional upgrade is available that caters for multiple views in one viewing space. — New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026

Coke may not have been involved, but clearly something went down, because Combs was taken to a local hospital early on October 10 with something wrong with his noggin. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Whatever special kind of brain worms have established themselves in Elon Musk’s noggin appear to be spreading throughout his companies. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026

Both Elysium and Upgrade contain their fair share of split noggins, but no film does it quite as jovially or consistently as Dredd. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing noggin

• use one's noggin

Rhymes for noggin

• dogon
• andropogon
• toboggan

Kids Definition

noggin

noun

nog·​gin ˈnäg-ən 

1

: a small mug

2

: a small quantity (as a gill) of drink

3

: a person's head