head
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1.8
- noun
- /hɛd/
:
cabeza
- She gently placed the head of the pin into the fabric before starting to sew.
- spherical head
- head of the biceps
- head of the triceps
The world's been dropping down like the head of a hammer.
- The world's been dropping down like the head of a hammer.
- You can have a razor Lance head or a razor Lance head.
Examples
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Wow, that's our very first head of cauliflower.
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Can you see the little cross head screw there?
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The skin on the top of the head is relaxed.
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It's got quite a big head and a big waist.
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These formed huge heads, like huge, huge heads.
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Lift up the head, that's it.
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We take this whole Pak Choy head and look at that.
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His face flashes a smile, his head thrown back with carefree abandon, with his white teeth bared.
Academic text (2015) -
The gardener proudly showed off his large head of lettuce, fresh and green.
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The chef presented a perfectly shaped head of garlic before starting the recipe.
Synonyms
101
9.3
A person's head in informal speech
20
8.7
A person's head
15
3.5
A pointed tip at the front of an arrow that sticks into a target
14
8.9
The top part of an animal's head behind the forehead
7
9.0
The top of the head that is often bald
2
6.8
A flat round wooden top of a barrel used as a table or sign
1
4.7
A surface stretched over a drum that you hit to make sound
1
6.4
Metal cover that closes the top of an engine cylinder and holds valves and spark plugs
1
4.6
A pointed metal or stone tip at the end of a spear
1
3.6
The top part of a screw shaped to fit a screwdriver
1
1.6
The part at the end of a mop that soaks up water for cleaning floors
The part at the end of a golf club that hits the ball
A small metal knob used as decoration on furniture or doors
The central part of a helicopter that holds the blades and turns
A dense head of many small flowers at the top of a plant like a daisy
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
33
3.2
A place to live, like a house or flat that keeps you dry and safe
- Informal
5
5.9
A person who thinks carefully and makes sensible choices
- Informal
4
7.0
To leave someone feeling overwhelmed or confused by too much information
- Informal
3
6.5
Make a very loud, long cry because you feel afraid, excited, or upset
- Informal
3
7.4
To cause someone to feel confused or overwhelmed by too much information
- Informal
1
5.5
To make someone understand or accept something after many tries
- Informal
1
8.1
To stay very alert and watch what is happening around you
1
8.2
To try many times to do something without success and feel frustrated
- Informal
1
3.5
To make loud sounds you cannot stop because something is very funny
1
7.7
A sum of money offered to catch or kill a person wanted by the police
- Informal
To notice things happening behind you without turning around
To stay constantly in someone's thoughts and annoy them
To move forward despite strong opposition or many difficulties
Compounds
- Literature
21
6.0
A person on TV or video who speaks directly to viewers and gives opinions
- Offensive
5
9.9
A man's sexual feelings or other emotions that make him act without thinking
5
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
- Informal
2
5.6
A person or thing that looks very attractive and makes people turn to look
- Literature
1
7.8
A king or queen who rules because they get the position from their family
- Specialized
1
6.4
Metal cover that closes the top of an engine cylinder and holds valves and spark plugs
1
6.3
A carved, hollowed pumpkin made to look like a head or a person whose head looks like a pumpkin
- Informal
1
8.7
An intense mental experience that makes you think deeply or feel strong emotions
- 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
- Specialized
1
6.0
A small part in a tape or disk player that reads and writes sound and data using a magnet
- Specialized
1
4.1
A padded support on top of a car seat that holds the head and reduces neck injury in a crash
A North American plant in the mint family with two-lipped pink or white flowers in a spike
- Specialized
A plant like snakeweed with small flower heads that have fewer petals and fewer small flowers in the center
- Specialized
A wildflower with a long cone and yellow petals that grows in western North America
- South African
A small African succulent plant with many thin hanging branches like snakes
- Specialized
An accident when the small moving part that reads a hard drive touches the disk and destroys data
- Specialized
A disease from a fungus that attacks wheat or barley heads and reduces the crop
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
The head of a bone, tool, or match is its round top or end because head has long meant the 'top' or 'end' of something, which makes it a natural name for these rounded parts.