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head definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb head 5 of 6 senses of head Sense 1 head => take make Sense 2 head, lead => chair, chairman => captain => spearhead => take hold take charge, take control Sense 3 lead, head => draw away Sense 5 steer, maneuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide => dock => sheer => stand out => starboard => conn => navigate, pilot => channel, canalize, canalise => corner => park Sense 6 head => surmount => crown Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb head 5 of 6 senses of head Sense 1 head => take make Sense 2 head, lead => chair, chairman => captain => spearhead => take hold take charge, take control => attend => move in on Sense 3 lead, head => draw away Sense 5 steer, maneuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide => dock => drydock => sheer => stand out => starboard => conn => navigate, pilot => astrogate => channel, canalize, canalise => corner => park => angle-park => parallel-park => double-park Sense 6 head => surmount => pinnacle => crown Entailment of verb head Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb head 6 senses of head Sense 1 head => proceed, go forward, continue Sense 2 head, lead => direct Sense 3 lead, head => precede, lead Sense 4 head, head up => be Sense 5 steer, maneuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide => control, command Sense 6 head => lie Familiarity of verb head head used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 6) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb head Sense 3 lead, head => precede, lead Sense 4 head, head up => be -------------- Sense 1 head => proceed, go forward, continue -------------- Sense 2 head, lead => direct -------------- Sense 5 steer, maneuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide => control, command -------------- Sense 6 head => lie -------------- Grep of noun head acid head addle-head alfred north whitehead armed bullhead arrowhead atomic warhead ax head axe head baldhead bankhead beachhead bighead bitthead blackhead blockhead bluehead bonehead bonnethead bowhead bridgehead brown bullhead bufflehead bulkhead bullethead bullhead club head clubhead command overhead command processing overhead common arrowhead copperhead cow's head crosshead crowned head cylinder head deadhead death's-head moth death's head department head dickhead disk overhead dragon's head dragonhead drumhead dunderhead egghead false dragon head false dragonhead fathead fiddlehead figurehead flathead floodhead flower head forehead fountainhead fuckhead go-ahead godhead golfclub head hammerhead hash head head head-shrinker head ache head blight head cabbage head cabbage plant head cold head count head covering head crash head game head gasket head gate head honcho head lettuce head lice head linesman head louse head nurse head of hair head of household head of state head register head restraint head rhyme head sea head shop head smut head start head teacher head tone head voice head waiter head word headache headache powder headband headboard headcheese headcount headcounter headdress header headfast headfish headful headgear headhunter heading headlamp headland headlight headline headliner headlinese headlock headman headmaster headmastership headmistress headmistressship headphone headpiece headpin headquarters headquarters staff headrace headrest headroom headsail headscarf headset headshake headshaking headship headshot headsman headspace headspring headstall headstand headstock headstone headwaters headway headwind headword hogshead horsehead hothead human head hydrostatic head knucklehead krauthead letterhead little-head snakeweed loggerhead long-head coneflower lunkhead magnetic head maidenhead masthead medusa's head muttonhead nailhead nominal head nuclear warhead overhead pill head pinhead pithead pothead pudden-head pudding head railhead ram's-head ram's-head lady's slipper read/write head redhead rotor head roundhead running head saphead sheepshead shithead shovelhead showerhead skinhead sleepyhead smalleye hammerhead smooth hammerhead snake's head fritillary snakehead spearhead spreadhead stagger head staggered head staghead stairhead stephead subhead swelled head swellhead talking head tallulah bankhead thermonuclear warhead thickhead trail head turk's head turtlehead valve-in-head engine warhead wellhead whitehead Overview of noun head The noun head has 32 senses (first 9 from tagged texts) 1. (208) head, caput -- (the upper or front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window") 2. (21) head -- (a single domestic animal: "200 head of cattle") 3. (7) mind, head, brain, psyche, nous -- (that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head") 4. (6) head, chief, top dog -- (a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation") 5. (6) head -- (the front of a military formation or procession; "the head of the column advanced boldly"; "they were at the head of the attack") 6. (3) head -- (the pressure exerted by a fluid; "a head of steam") 7. (1) head -- (the top of something "the head of the stairs"; "the head of the page"; "the head of the list") 8. (1) fountainhead, headspring, head -- (the source of water from which a stream arises; "they tracked him back toward the head of the stream") 9. (1) head, head word -- ((linguistics) 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; "he is two heads taller than his little sister"; "his horse won by a head") 12. capitulum, head -- (a dense clusters of flowers or foliage: "a head of cauliflower"; "a head of lettuce") 13. principal, school principal, head teacher, head -- (the educator who has executive authority for a school; "she sent unruly pupils to see the principal") 14. head -- (an individual person; "tickets are $5 per head") 15. head -- ((informal) a user of (usually soft) drugs; "the office was full of secret heads") 16. head -- (a rounded compact mass; "the head of a comet") 17. head -- (the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container; "the beer had a large head of foam") 18. forefront, head -- (the part in the front or nearest the viewer; "he was in the forefront"; "he was at the head of the column") 19. pass, head, straits -- (a difficult juncture; "a pretty pass"; "matters came to a head yesterday") 20. headway, head -- (forward movement; "the ship made little headway against the gale") 21. point, head -- (a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer; "the point of the arrow was due north") 22. question, head -- (the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets") 23. heading, head -- (a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about "the heading seemed to have little to do with the text") 24. head -- (the rounded end of a bone that bits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint; "the head of the humerus") 25. head -- (that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves) 26. read/write head, head -- ((computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk) 27. head -- ((usually plural) an obverse side of a coin that bears the representation of a person's head; "call heads or tails!") 28. head -- (the striking part of a tool; "the head of the hammer") 29. head -- (a toilet on board a boat or ship) 30. head -- (a projection out from one end "the head of the nail", "a pinhead is the head of a pin") 31. drumhead, head -- (a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum) 32. oral sex, head -- (oral-genital stimulation; "they say he gives good head") Overview of verb head The verb head has 6 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (29) head -- (to go or travel towards: "where is she heading"; "We were headed for the mountains") 2. (19) head, lead -- (be in charge of "Who is heading this project?") 3. (3) lead, head -- (travel in front of go in advance of others: "The procession was headed by John") 4. (2) head, head up -- (be the first or leading member of (a group)) 5. (2) steer, maneuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide -- (direct the course; determine the direction of travelling) 6. head -- (be in the front of or on top of "The list was headed by the name of the president") Overview of adj head The adj head has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) arch, boss, chief, head, top -- ((of persons) highest in rank or authority or office; "his arch rival"; "the boss man"; "the chief executive"; "head librarian"; "top administrators") 2. (1) head -- ((grammar) of a word in a phrase; the word playing the same grammatical role in the sentence that the phrase itself plays; "the head noun in the phrase `fresh fish' is `fish,' which is the direct object in the sentence `I bought fresh fish'") Antonyms of adj head 2 senses of head Sense 1 arch(postnominal), boss(postnominal), chief(postnominal), head(postnominal), top(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA important) -> unimportant Sense 2 head(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA significant) -> insignificant, unimportant Similarity of adj head 2 senses of head Sense 1 arch(postnominal), boss(postnominal), chief(postnominal), head(postnominal), top(postnominal) => important (vs. unimportant), of import Sense 2 head(postnominal) => significant (vs. insignificant), important Attributes of adj head Familiarity of adj head head used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj head ahead drumhead head head-in-the-clouds head-on headed headfirst headless headlike headlong heads-up headstrong heady overhead Overview of noun head The noun head has 32 senses (first 9 from tagged texts) 1. (208) head, caput -- (the upper or front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window") 2. (21) head -- (a single domestic animal: "200 head of cattle") 3. (7) mind, head, brain, psyche, nous -- (that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head") 4. (6) head, chief, top dog -- (a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation") 5. (6) head -- (the front of a military formation or procession; "the head of the column advanced boldly"; "they were at the head of the attack") 6. (3) head -- (the pressure exerted by a fluid; "a head of steam") 7. (1) head -- (the top of something "the head of the stairs"; "the head of the page"; "the head of the list") 8. (1) fountainhead, headspring, head -- (the source of water from which a stream arises; "they tracked him back toward the head of the stream") 9. (1) head, head word -- ((linguistics) 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; "he is two heads taller than his little sister"; "his horse won by a head") 12. capitulum, head -- (a dense clusters of flowers or foliage: "a head of cauliflower"; "a head of lettuce") 13. principal, school principal, head teacher, head -- (the educator who has executive authority for a school; "she sent unruly pupils to see the principal") 14. head -- (an individual person; "tickets are $5 per head") 15. head -- ((informal) a user of (usually soft) drugs; "the office was full of secret heads") 16. head -- (a rounded compact mass; "the head of a comet") 17. head -- (the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container; "the beer had a large head of foam") 18. forefront, head -- (the part in the front or nearest the viewer; "he was in the forefront"; "he was at the head of the column") 19. pass, head, straits -- (a difficult juncture; "a pretty pass"; "matters came to a head yesterday") 20. headway, head -- (forward movement; "the ship made little headway against the gale") 21. point, head -- (a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer; "the point of the arrow was due north") 22. question, head -- (the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets") 23. heading, head -- (a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about "the heading seemed to have little to do with the text") 24. head -- (the rounded end of a bone that bits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint; "the head of the humerus") 25. head -- (that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves) 26. read/write head, head -- ((computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk) 27. head -- ((usually plural) an obverse side of a coin that bears the representation of a person's head; "call heads or tails!") 28. head -- (the striking part of a tool; "the head of the hammer") 29. head -- (a toilet on board a boat or ship) 30. head -- (a projection out from one end "the head of the nail", "a pinhead is the head of a pin") 31. drumhead, head -- (a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum) 32. oral sex, head -- (oral-genital stimulation; "they say he gives good head") Overview of verb head The verb head has 6 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (29) head -- (to go or travel towards: "where is she heading"; "We were headed for the mountains") 2. (19) head, lead -- (be in charge of "Who is heading this project?") 3. (3) lead, head -- (travel in front of go in advance of others: "The procession was headed by John") 4. (2) head, head up -- (be the first or leading member of (a group)) 5. (2) steer, maneuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide -- (direct the course; determine the direction of travelling) 6. head -- (be in the front of or on top of "The list was headed by the name of the president") Overview of adj head The adj head has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) arch, boss, chief, head, top -- ((of persons) highest in rank or authority or office; "his arch rival"; "the boss man"; "the chief executive"; "head librarian"; "top administrators") 2. (1) head -- ((grammar) of a word in a phrase; the word playing the same grammatical role in the sentence that the phrase itself plays; "the head noun in the phrase `fresh fish' is `fish,' which is the direct object in the sentence `I bought fresh fish'")
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