head
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1.0
- noun
- /hɛd/
- And every single night I laid my head down on the dirt.
- keep your head
- shake your head
- nod your head
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Watch on YouTubeAnd Scott was shot in the head and died.
- And Scott was shot in the head and died.
- You hit that right on the head, Kim.
- That voice in my head is a mug.
- I just can't get my head around how.
- But when Melanie speaks in her head, she doesn't.
- Like if that don't fuck with your head, like what else does?
- If you laugh, he'll lower his head to his hands and sigh.
- His son goes out, shoots himself in his head, kills himself.
- The first one that pops into my head is chat.
- And I had so much noise in my head, so much noise.
- Why is there a head in the hallway?
- He can't wrap his head around a single subject.
- For the eyes, for the head, for the ears, for the feet.
- His shit, his pants sagging, his head turned to the side.
Examples
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He's fine, but Kevin fell down the stairs and hit his head.
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You definitely hit your head a few times.
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And what you have to do is put your head down like that.
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Come on and get your head in the game.
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You could put your head on my shoulder.
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In my head, I played that game 1,000 times.
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Piazza pictures just kept popping up in my head; I was actually getting a visual.
Academic text (2015) -
I was memorizing long verses, learning to write in my head without using pen and paper.
Academic text (2015) -
Head tilt was measured by the degree of head leaning in infants in a supported sitting position.
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She gently placed her hand on his head to check for fever.
Synonyms
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1.6
The part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
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2.3
Mental ability to think and learn
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1.0
The upper part of the body that holds the brain and face
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9.9
The part of the mind that reasons and understands ideas
Antonyms
Idioms
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7.7
A sum of money offered to catch or kill a person wanted by the police
- Informal
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5.5
To make someone understand or accept something after many tries
- Informal
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7.4
To cause someone to feel confused or overwhelmed by too much information
- Informal
5
7.0
To leave someone feeling overwhelmed or confused by too much information
- Informal
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8.1
To stay very alert and watch what is happening around you
- Offensive
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9.9
A rude phrase that tells someone to stop complaining and leave for a while
- Offensive
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8.0
To speak to someone in a sudden angry way without good reason
- Informal
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3.2
A place to live, like a house or flat that keeps you dry and safe
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8.4
To stay constantly in someone's thoughts and annoy them
To try many times to do something without success and feel frustrated
- Informal
To notice things happening behind you without turning around
- Informal
To make loud sounds you cannot stop because something is very funny
To move forward despite strong opposition or many difficulties
Compounds
- Literature
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6.0
A person on TV or video who speaks directly to viewers and gives opinions
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1.8
A mild viral sickness that makes your nose stuffy, causes sneezing, and may give you a headache
- Specialized
4
5.6
A thin part that sits between the engine block and cylinder head to stop oil, coolant, and gas from leaking
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6.3
A carved, hollowed pumpkin made to look like a head or a person whose head looks like a pumpkin
- Informal
2
5.6
A person or thing that looks very attractive and makes people turn to look
- Specialized
2
6.4
Metal cover that closes the top of an engine cylinder and holds valves and spark plugs
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3.5
A small movement of the head to one side that shows curiosity or confusion
- Literature
1
7.8
A king or queen who rules because they get the position from their family
- Informal
1
8.7
An intense mental experience that makes you think deeply or feel strong emotions
- Specialized
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4.1
A padded support on top of a car seat that holds the head and reduces neck injury in a crash
- Specialized
1
6.0
A small part in a tape or disk player that reads and writes sound and data using a magnet
- Informal
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8.9
A feeling that your head is swollen and full with pressure and discomfort
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7.6
An official who watches the line where play starts and records yards gained or lost
- Specialized
1
7.2
A heading printed at the top of each page showing the title or chapter
- South African
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9.9
A small African succulent plant with many thin hanging branches like snakes
- US
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9.9
A rare North American orchid with a brownish-green flower and a red-and-white lip shaped like a small horned animal's head
How Informal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Head comes from an old English word heafod meaning 'top' or 'source', and it first named the top part of the body that holds the brain and the senses, which is why we also use head for the mind or brain.