head
∞
2.2
- noun
- /hɛd/
- Maya was selected as the new head of the marketing department after her impressive performance last year.
- department head
- head of household
- head of state
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- And it was Pete Carroll, head coach of Seahawks.
- That means the new head of Ganson Norskett.
- We have the inquisitor who's like head of the FBI.
- So Mark Carney, as I've said, was former head of the Bank of England.
- There are three heads of powers.
- Is Kirby Smart the best head coach in the SEC?
- And she's off talking to like the head of merchandise no less.
- David Icke was head of the BBC at one point.
- I don't think Alan was head of it Hal was involved in.
Examples
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My duties later expanded to webmaster of our school website and head of the technology committee.
Academic text (2015) -
You should know that today, I talked to the head of the juvenile program at Serenity Manor, and you are being admitted.
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In May 2010, we asked our head to form a think tank of two of us!
Academic text (2013) -
Your brother is the head of story at Bucket List.
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I'm head of social services, if you must know.
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The former is a class that was requested by the head of the Faculty of Philosophy.
Academic text (2015) -
So these are books written by the head of the math department at MIT.
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General Carter Ham, the head of U.S. AFRICOM.
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So Mark Carney, as I've said, was former head of the Bank of England.
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As you all know, I'm Amos Klobuchar, head of drama.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A person in charge of a group or workers
∞
1.9
A person who leads a group or community
∞
1.0
A person who guides and directs a group, organization, or country
∞
3.6
A person in charge of a group who gives orders and leads them
575
3.6
A main person in an activity who has control or responsibility
265
3.1
A person who leads a meeting or committee
160
6.0
A person who manages an organization or its department, often in police and schools
26
4.6
A person with the most power in a group
18
8.9
A person in charge of a team or project
14
3.5
A person who leads a meeting, committee, or organization
9
6.3
A person who is in charge of a company or group
3
6.1
A person who leads a meeting and makes sure it runs correctly
2
8.4
A person who is the most important leader in a group or organization
1
7.3
A person who leads a meeting, ceremony, or event
Antonyms
Idioms
17
7.7
A sum of money offered to catch or kill a person wanted by the police
- Informal
12
5.5
To make someone understand or accept something after many tries
- Informal
9
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
1
8.1
To stay very alert and watch what is happening around you
- Offensive
1
9.9
A rude phrase that tells someone to stop complaining and leave for a while
- Offensive
1
8.0
To speak to someone in a sudden angry way without good reason
- Informal
1
3.2
A place to live, like a house or flat that keeps you dry and safe
1
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
25
6.0
A person on TV or video who speaks directly to viewers and gives opinions
6
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
3
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
2
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
1
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
1
8.9
A feeling that your head is swollen and full with pressure and discomfort
1
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
1
9.9
A small African succulent plant with many thin hanging branches like snakes
- US
1
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 Senior
Surface Forms
Etymology
Head also means the person in charge because head originally meant 'top' (from heafod), so the leader is the person at the top of a group.