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| n. (body) | 1. caput, head | the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains.; "he stuck his head out the window" |
| ~ animal, animate being, beast, creature, brute, fauna | a living organism characterized by voluntary movement. |
| ~ muzzle | forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose. |
| ~ body, organic structure, physical structure | the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being).; "he felt as if his whole body were on fire" |
| ~ external body part | any body part visible externally. |
| ~ ear | the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium. |
| ~ arteria basilaris, basilar artery | an unpaired artery; supplies the pons and cerebellum and the back part of the cerebrum and the inner ear. |
| ~ brain, encephalon | that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord. |
| ~ human head | the head of a human being. |
| ~ skull | the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates. |
| ~ face, human face | the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear.; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news" |
| ~ temple | the flat area on either side of the forehead.; "the veins in his temple throbbed" |
| n. (animal) | 2. head | a single domestic animal.; "200 head of cattle" |
| ~ domestic animal, domesticated animal | any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment. |
| n. (cognition) | 3. brain, head, mind, nous, psyche | 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" |
| ~ cognition, knowledge, noesis | the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning. |
| ~ noddle | an informal British expression for head or mind.; "use your noddle" |
| ~ tabula rasa | a young mind not yet affected by experience (according to John Locke). |
| ~ ego | (psychoanalysis) the conscious mind. |
| ~ unconscious, unconscious mind | that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware. |
| ~ subconscious, subconscious mind | psychic activity just below the level of awareness. |
| n. (person) | 4. chief, head, top dog | a person who is in charge.; "the head of the whole operation" |
| ~ leader | a person who rules or guides or inspires others. |
| ~ administrator, executive | someone who manages a government agency or department. |
| ~ administrator, decision maker | someone who administers a business. |
| ~ capo | the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate. |
| ~ department head | the head of a department. |
| ~ don, father | the head of an organized crime family. |
| ~ superior general, general | the head of a religious order or congregation. |
| ~ general manager | the highest ranking manager. |
| ~ grand dragon | a high ranking person in the Ku Klux Klan. |
| ~ head of household | the head of a household or family or tribe. |
| ~ secretary | a person who is head of an administrative department of government. |
| n. (group) | 5. head | the front of a military formation or procession.; "the head of the column advanced boldly"; "they were at the head of the attack" |
| ~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | the military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| ~ formation | an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit.; "a defensive formation"; "a formation of planes" |
| n. (phenomenon) | 6. head | the pressure exerted by a fluid.; "a head of steam" |
| ~ force per unit area, pressure, pressure level | the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit).; "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure" |
| n. (location) | 7. head | the top of something.; "the head of the stairs"; "the head of the page"; "the head of the list" |
| ~ top | the upper part of anything.; "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"; "the title should be written at the top of the first page" |
| n. (location) | 8. fountainhead, head, headspring | the source of water from which a stream arises.; "they tracked him back toward the head of the stream" |
| ~ origin, source, root, rootage, beginning | the place where something begins, where it springs into being.; "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root" |
| n. (communication) | 9. head, head word | (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent. |
| ~ grammar | the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics). |
| ~ word | a unit of language that native speakers can identify.; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning" |
| n. (state) | 10. head | the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates). |
| ~ tip, peak, point | a V shape.; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points" |
| ~ abscess | symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue. |
| n. (quantity) | 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" |
| ~ linear measure, linear unit | a unit of measurement of length. |
| n. (plant) | 12. capitulum, head | a dense cluster of flowers or foliage.; "a head of cauliflower"; "a head of lettuce" |
| ~ plant organ | a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus. |
| n. (person) | 13. head, head teacher, principal, school principal | the educator who has executive authority for a school.; "she sent unruly pupils to see the principal" |
| ~ chancellor | the honorary or titular head of a university. |
| ~ educator, pedagog, pedagogue | someone who educates young people. |
| ~ headmaster, schoolmaster, master | presiding officer of a school. |
| ~ headmistress | a woman headmaster. |
| n. (person) | 14. head | an individual person.; "tickets are $5 per head" |
| ~ individual | a single organism. |
| n. (person) | 15. head | a user of (usually soft) drugs.; "the office was full of secret heads" |
| ~ colloquialism | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech. |
| ~ acid head | someone who takes LSD. |
| ~ drug user, substance abuser, user | a person who takes drugs. |
| ~ hash head | a user of hashish. |
| ~ pill head | a consumer of amphetamine pills. |
| ~ pothead | someone who smokes marijuana habitually. |
| n. (object) | 16. foreland, head, headland, promontory | a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea). |
| ~ cape horn | a rocky headland belonging to Chile at the southernmost tip of South America (south of Tierra del Fuego). |
| ~ calpe, gibraltar, rock of gibraltar | location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules. |
| ~ cape hatteras | a promontory on Hatteras Island off the Atlantic coast of North Carolina.; "frequent storms drive ships to their destruction on Cape Hatteras" |
| ~ cape canaveral, cape kennedy | a sandy promontory (formerly Cape Kennedy) extending into the Atlantic Ocean from a barrier island off the eastern coast of Florida; the site of a NASA center for spaceflight. |
| ~ cape sable | a promontory on the far southern part of Nova Scotia. |
| ~ abila, abyla, jebel musa | a promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar; one of the Pillars of Hercules. |
| ~ mull | a term used in Scottish names of promontories.; "the Mull of Kintyre" |
| ~ natural elevation, elevation | a raised or elevated geological formation. |
| ~ point | a promontory extending out into a large body of water.; "they sailed south around the point" |
| n. (object) | 17. head | a rounded compact mass.; "the head of a comet" |
| ~ object, physical object | a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow.; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" |
| n. (object) | 18. 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" |
| ~ foam, froth | a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid.; "the beer had a thick head of foam" |
| n. (location) | 19. forefront, head | the part in the front or nearest the viewer.; "he was in the forefront"; "he was at the head of the column" |
| ~ forepart, front, front end | the side that is forward or prominent. |
| n. (event) | 20. head, pass, straits | a difficult juncture.; "a pretty pass"; "matters came to a head yesterday" |
| ~ juncture, occasion | an event that occurs at a critical time.; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions" |
| n. (event) | 21. head, headway | forward movement.; "the ship made little headway against the gale" |
| ~ advance, progression, progress | a movement forward.; "he listened for the progress of the troops" |
| n. (communication) | 22. head, point | a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer.; "the point of the arrow was due north" |
| ~ mark | a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation).; "his answer was just a punctuation mark" |
| ~ arrow, pointer | a mark to indicate a direction or relation. |
| n. (communication) | 23. head, question | the subject matter at issue.; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets" |
| ~ subject, theme, topic | the subject matter of a conversation or discussion.; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love" |
| ~ problem | a question raised for consideration or solution.; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve" |
| ~ matter of fact, question of fact | a disputed factual contention that is generally left for a jury to decide. |
| ~ matter of law, question of law | a disputed legal contention that is generally left for a judge to decide. |
| n. (communication) | 24. head, header, heading | 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" |
| ~ crosshead, crossheading | a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text. |
| ~ headline, newspaper headline | the heading or caption of a newspaper article. |
| ~ lemma | the heading that indicates the subject of an annotation or a literary composition or a dictionary entry. |
| ~ rubric | a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type. |
| ~ running head, running headline | a heading printed at the top of every page (or every other page) of a book. |
| ~ subhead, subheading | a heading of a subdivision of a text. |
| ~ statute title, title, rubric | a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with.; "Title 8 provided federal help for schools" |
| ~ line | text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen.; "the letter consisted of three short lines"; "there are six lines in every stanza" |
| n. (body) | 25. head | the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint.; "the head of the humerus" |
| ~ anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure | a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing.; "he has good bone structure" |
| n. (body) | 26. head | that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves. |
| ~ anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure | a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing.; "he has good bone structure" |
| ~ skeletal muscle, striated muscle | a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes. |
| n. (artifact) | 27. head, read/write head | (computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk. |
| ~ coil | reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit. |
| ~ computer science, computing | the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures. |
| n. (artifact) | 28. head | (usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head.; "call heads or tails!" |
| ~ obverse | the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design. |
| ~ plural, plural form | the form of a word that is used to denote more than one. |
| ~ coin | a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money. |
| n. (artifact) | 29. head | the striking part of a tool.; "the head of the hammer" |
| ~ face | the striking or working surface of an implement. |
| ~ club-head, club head, clubhead, golf-club head | (golf) the head of the club which strikes the ball. |
| ~ hammer | a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking. |
| ~ hammerhead | the striking part of a hammer. |
| ~ ram | a tool for driving or forcing something by impact. |
| ~ striker | the part of a mechanical device that strikes something. |
| n. (artifact) | 30. head | (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship. |
| ~ john, lav, lavatory, privy, toilet, bathroom, can | a room or building equipped with one or more toilets. |
| n. (artifact) | 31. head | a projection out from one end.; "the head of the nail"; "a pinhead is the head of a pin" |
| ~ bolt | a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener. |
| ~ nail | a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener. |
| ~ pin | a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things. |
| ~ pinhead | the head of a pin. |
| ~ projection | any structure that branches out from a central support. |
| ~ screw | a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head. |
| n. (artifact) | 32. drumhead, head | a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum. |
| ~ drum, membranophone, tympan | a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end. |
| ~ membrane | a thin pliable sheet of material. |
| n. (act) | 33. head, oral sex | oral stimulation of the genitals.; "they say he gives good head" |
| ~ sexual perversion, perversion | an aberrant sexual practice. |
| ~ cunnilinctus, cunnilingus | oral stimulation of the vulva or clitoris. |
| ~ fellatio, fellation | oral stimulation of the penis. |
| ~ sixty-nine, soixante-neuf | oral sex practiced simultaneously by two people. |
| v. (motion) | 34. head | to go or travel towards.; "where is she heading"; "We were headed for the mountains" |
| ~ go forward, proceed, continue | move ahead; travel onward in time or space.; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now" |
| ~ take, make | head into a specified direction.; "The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains" |
| v. (social) | 35. head, lead | be in charge of.; "Who is heading this project?" |
| ~ direct | be in charge of. |
| ~ chair, chairman | act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university.; "She chaired the department for many years" |
| ~ captain | be the captain of a sports team. |
| ~ spearhead | be the leader of.; "She spearheaded the effort to find a cure for the disease" |
| ~ take charge, take control, take hold | assume control. |
| v. (motion) | 36. head, lead | travel in front of; go in advance of others.; "The procession was headed by John" |
| ~ precede, lead | move ahead (of others) in time or space. |
| ~ draw away | move ahead of (one's competitors) in a race. |
| ~ head up, head | be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel.; "This student heads the class" |
| v. (stative) | 37. head, head up | be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel.; "This student heads the class" |
| ~ head, lead | travel in front of; go in advance of others.; "The procession was headed by John" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| v. (motion) | 38. channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer | direct the course; determine the direction of travelling. |
| ~ dock | maneuver into a dock.; "dock the ships" |
| ~ sheer | cause to sheer.; "She sheered her car around the obstacle" |
| ~ pull over | steer a vehicle to the side of the road.; "The car pulled over when the ambulance approached at high speed" |
| ~ helm | be at or take the helm of.; "helm the ship" |
| ~ crab | direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind. |
| ~ navigate | direct carefully and safely.; "He navigated his way to the altar" |
| ~ stand out | steer away from shore, of ships. |
| ~ starboard | turn to the right, of helms or rudders. |
| ~ conn | conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane. |
| ~ navigate, pilot | act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance.; "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?" |
| ~ canalise, canalize, channel | direct the flow of.; "channel information towards a broad audience" |
| ~ tree, corner | force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape. |
| ~ park | maneuver a vehicle into a parking space.; "Park the car in front of the library"; "Can you park right here?" |
| ~ control, command | exercise authoritative control or power over.; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces" |
| v. (stative) | 39. head | take its rise.; "These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas" |
| ~ arise, originate, spring up, uprise, develop, grow, rise | come into existence; take on form or shape.; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose" |
| v. (stative) | 40. head | be in the front of or on top of.; "The list was headed by the name of the president" |
| ~ lie | be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position. |
| ~ surmount | be on top of.; "The scarf surmounted the gown" |
| ~ crown | form the topmost part of.; "A weather vane crowns the building" |
| v. (stative) | 41. head | form a head or come or grow to a head.; "The wheat headed early this year" |
| ~ form | assume a form or shape.; "the water formed little beads" |
| v. (contact) | 42. head | remove the head of.; "head the fish" |
| ~ remove, take away, withdraw, take | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract.; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" |
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