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head > 42 senses
NOUN	1	head, caput	The upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals
	2	head	A single domestic animal
	3	head, mind, brain, psyche, nous	That which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings
	4	head, chief, top dog	A person who is in charge
	5	head	The front of a military formation or procession
	6	head	The pressure exerted by a fluid
	7	head	The top of something
	8	head, fountainhead, headspring	The source of water from which a stream arises
	9	head, head word	(grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent
	10	head	The tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)
	11	head	The length or height based on the size of a human or animal head
	12	head, capitulum	A dense clusters of flowers or foliage
	13	head, principal, school principal, head teacher	The educator who has executive authority for a school
	14	head	An individual person
	15	head	A user of (usually soft) drugs
	16	head, promontory, headland, foreland	A natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
	17	head	A rounded compact mass
	18	head	The foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container
	19	head, forefront	The part in the front or nearest the viewer
	20	head, pass, straits	A difficult juncture
	21	head, headway	Forward movement
	22	head, point	A V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
	23	head, question	The subject matter at issue
	24	head, heading, header	A line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
	25	head	The rounded end of a bone that bits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint
	26	head	That part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves
	27	head, read/write head	(computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk
	28	head	(usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head
	29	head	The striking part of a tool
	30	head	(nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship
	31	head	A projection out from one end
	32	head, drumhead	A membrane that is stretched taut over a drum
	33	head, oral sex	Oral stimulation of the genitals
VERB	1	head	To go or travel towards
	2	head, lead	Be in charge of
	3	head, lead	Travel in front of
	4	head, head up	Be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel
	5	head, steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, guide, channelize, channelise	Direct the course
	6	head	Take its rise
	7	head	Be in the front of or on top of
	8	head	Form a head or come or grow to a head
	9	head	Remove the head of

head > pronunciation
Sounds	hheh'd
Rhymes	abed, aforesaid, ahead, and 86 more rhymes in ehd...

head > noun 1, body
Meaning	The upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals. Contains the face and brains.
Examples	"he stuck his head out the window"
Synonyms	caput
Part of	animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna; body, organic structure, physical structure
Parts	muzzle; ear; basilar artery, arteria basilaris; brain, encephalon; skull; face, human face; temple
Broader	external body part
Narrower	human head
Adjectives	cephalic

head > noun 2, animal
Meaning	A single domestic animal.
Examples	"200 head of cattle"
Broader	domestic animal

head > noun 3, cognition
Meaning	That which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings. The seat of the faculty of reason.
Examples	"I couldn't get his words out of my head"
Synonyms	mind, brain, psyche, nous
Broader	cognition, knowledge, noesis
Narrower	noddle; tabula rasa; ego; unconscious mind, unconscious; subconscious mind, subconscious

head > noun 4, person
Meaning	A person who is in charge.
Examples	"the head of the whole operation"
Synonyms	chief, top dog
Broader	leader
Narrower	administrator, executive; administrator, decision maker; capo; department head; don, father; general, superior general; general manager; grand dragon; head of household; secretary
Nouns	headship
Verbs	head; head

head > noun 5, group
Meaning	The front of a military formation or procession.
Examples	"the head of the column advanced boldly"; "they were at the head of the attack"
Contrary	rear
Category	military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
Broader	formation
Adjectives	heady; heady
Verbs	head; head; head; head

head > noun 6, phenomenon
Meaning	The pressure exerted by a fluid.
Examples	"a head of steam"
Broader	pressure, pressure level, force per unit area

head > noun 7, location
Meaning	The top of something.
Examples	"the head of the stairs"; "the head of the page"; "the head of the list"
Contrary	foot
Broader	top
Verbs	head

head > noun 8, location
Meaning	The source of water from which a stream arises.
Examples	"they tracked him back toward the head of the stream"
Synonyms	fountainhead, headspring
Broader	beginning, origin, root, rootage, source

head > noun 9, communication
Meaning	(grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent.
Synonyms	head word
Category	grammar
Broader	word

head > noun 10, state
Meaning	The tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates).
Part of	abscess
Broader	point, tip, peak

head > noun 11, quantity
Meaning	The length or height based on the size of a human or animal head.
Examples	"he is two heads taller than his little sister"; "his horse won by a head"
Broader	linear unit

head > noun 12, plant
Meaning	A dense clusters of flowers or foliage.
Examples	"a head of cauliflower"; "a head of lettuce"
Synonyms	capitulum
Broader	plant organ

head > noun 13, person
Meaning	The educator who has executive authority for a school.
Synonyms	principal, school principal, head teacher
Broader	educator, pedagogue, pedagog
Narrower	chancellor; headmaster, schoolmaster, master; headmistress
Nouns	headship; headship

head > noun 14, person
Meaning	An individual person.
Examples	"tickets are $5 per head"
Broader	individual

head > noun 15, person
Meaning	A user of (usually soft) drugs.
Examples	"the office was full of secret heads"
Usage	colloquialism
Broader	drug user, substance abuser, user
Narrower	acid head; hash head; pill head; pothead

head > noun 16, object
Meaning	A natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea).
Synonyms	promontory, headland, foreland
Broader	natural elevation, elevation
Narrower	mull; point
Instances	Cape Horn; Gibraltar, Rock of Gibraltar, Calpe; Cape Hatteras; Cape Canaveral, Cape Kennedy; Cape Sable; Jebel Musa, Abila, Abyla

head > noun 17, object
Meaning	A rounded compact mass.
Examples	"the head of a comet"
Broader	object, physical object

head > noun 18, object
Meaning	The foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container.
Examples	"the beer had a large head of foam"
Broader	foam, froth

head > noun 19, location
Meaning	The part in the front or nearest the viewer.
Examples	"he was at the head of the column"
Synonyms	forefront
Broader	front, front end, forepart
Verbs	head; head; head; head; head

head > noun 20, event
Meaning	A difficult juncture.
Examples	"matters came to a head yesterday"
Synonyms	pass, straits
Broader	juncture, occasion

head > noun 21, event
Meaning	Forward movement.
Examples	"the ship made little headway against the gale"
Synonyms	headway
Broader	progress, progression, advance
Verbs	head; head; head

head > noun 22, communication
Meaning	A V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer.
Synonyms	point
Part of	arrow, pointer
Broader	mark

head > noun 23, communication
Meaning	The subject matter at issue.
Examples	"under the head of minor Roman poets"
Synonyms	question
Broader	subject, topic, theme
Narrower	problem; question of fact, matter of fact; question of law, matter of law

head > noun 24, communication
Meaning	A line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about.
Examples	"the heading seemed to have little to do with the text"
Synonyms	heading, header
Broader	line
Narrower	crossheading, crosshead; headline, newspaper headline; lemma; rubric; running head, running headline; subheading, subhead; title, statute title, rubric

head > noun 25, body
Meaning	The rounded end of a bone that bits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint.
Examples	"the head of the humerus"
Broader	structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure

head > noun 26, body
Meaning	That part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves.
Part of	skeletal muscle, striated muscle
Broader	structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure

head > noun 27, artifact
Meaning	(computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk.
Synonyms	read/write head
Category	computer science, computing
Broader	coil

head > noun 28, artifact
Meaning	(usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head.
Examples	"call heads or tails!"
Contrary	tail
Part of	coin
Usage	plural, plural form
Broader	obverse

head > noun 29, artifact
Meaning	The striking part of a tool.
Examples	"the head of the hammer"
Part of	hammer; ram
Parts	face
Broader	striker
Narrower	golf-club head, club head, club-head, clubhead; hammerhead

head > noun 30, artifact
Meaning	(nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship.
Broader	toilet, lavatory, lav, can, john, privy, bathroom

head > noun 31, artifact
Meaning	A projection out from one end.
Examples	"the head of the nail", "a pinhead is the head of a pin"
Part of	bolt; nail; pin; screw
Broader	projection
Narrower	pinhead

head > noun 32, artifact
Meaning	A membrane that is stretched taut over a drum.
Synonyms	drumhead
Part of	drum, membranophone, tympan
Broader	membrane

head > noun 33, act
Meaning	Oral stimulation of the genitals.
Examples	"they say he gives good head"
Synonyms	oral sex
Broader	perversion, sexual perversion
Narrower	cunnilingus, cunnilinctus; fellatio, fellation; soixante-neuf, sixty-nine

head > verb 1, motion
Meaning	To go or travel towards.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Model	They head up the hill
Examples	"where is she heading"; "We were headed for the mountains"
Broader	proceed, go forward, continue
Narrower	take, make
Nouns	heading; head; head; head

head > verb 2, social
Meaning	Be in charge of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"Who is heading this project?"
Synonyms	lead
Broader	direct
Narrower	chair, chairman; captain; spearhead; take hold, take charge, take control
Nouns	head

head > verb 3, motion
Meaning	Travel in front of. Go in advance of others.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples	"The procession was headed by John"
Synonyms	lead
Similar to	head, head up
Broader	precede, lead
Narrower	draw away
Nouns	head; head; head

head > verb 4, stative
Meaning	Be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples	"This student heads the class"
Synonyms	head up
Similar to	lead, head
Broader	be
Nouns	head; head; head

head > verb 5, motion
Meaning	Direct the course. Determine the direction of travelling.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonyms	steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, guide, channelize, channelise
Category	driving
Broader	control, command
Narrower	dock; sheer; pull over; crab; navigate; stand out; starboard; conn; navigate, pilot; channel, canalize, canalise; corner, tree; park
Nouns	heading; head; head; head

head > verb 6, stative
Meaning	Take its rise.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP
Examples	"These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas"
Broader	originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up, grow

head > verb 7, stative
Meaning	Be in the front of or on top of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"The list was headed by the name of the president"
Broader	lie
Narrower	surmount; crown
Nouns	heading, header; head; head

head > verb 8, stative
Meaning	Form a head or come or grow to a head.
Pattern	Something ----s
Examples	"The wheat headed early this year"
Broader	form

head > verb 9, contact
Meaning	Remove the head of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"head the fish"
Broader	remove, take, take away, withdraw

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