NOUN | body | head, caput | the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals |
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animal | head | a single domestic animal | |
cognition | head, mind, brain, psyche, nous | that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings | |
person | head, chief, top dog | a person who is in charge | |
group | head | the front of a military formation or procession | |
phenomenon | head | the pressure exerted by a fluid | |
location | head | the top of something | |
location | head, fountainhead, headspring | the source of water from which a stream arises | |
communication | head, head word | (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent | |
state | head | the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates) | |
quantity | head | the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head | |
plant | head, capitulum | a dense cluster of flowers or foliage | |
person | head, principal, school principal, head teacher | the educator who has executive authority for a school | |
person | head | an individual person | |
person | head | a user of (usually soft) drugs | |
object | head, promontory, headland, foreland | a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea) | |
object | head | a rounded compact mass | |
object | head | the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid / liquid into a container | |
location | head, forefront | the part in the front or nearest the viewer | |
event | head, pass, straits | a difficult juncture | |
event | head, headway | forward movement | |
communication | head, point | a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer | |
communication | head, question | the subject matter at issue | |
communication | head, heading, header | a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about | |
body | head | the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint | |
body | head | that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves | |
artifact | head, read/write head | (computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk | |
artifact | head | (usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head | |
artifact | head | the striking part of a tool | |
artifact | head | (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship | |
artifact | head | a projection out from one end | |
artifact | head, drumhead | a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum | |
act | head, oral sex | oral stimulation of the genitals | |
VERB | motion | head | to go or travel towards |
social | head, lead | be in charge of | |
motion | head, lead | travel in front of | |
stative | head, head up | be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel | |
motion | head, steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, guide, channelize, channelise | direct the course | |
stative | head | take its rise | |
stative | head | be in the front of or on top of | |
stative | head | form a head or come or grow to a head | |
contact | head | remove the head of |
Sounds | hheh'd | |
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Rhymes | abed ... zed: 93 rhymes with ehd... |
Meaning | A single domestic animal. | |
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Example | "200 head of cattle" | |
Broader | domestic animal, domesticated animal | Any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment |
Spanish | cabeza | |
Catalan | cap |
Meaning | That which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason. | |
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Example | "I couldn't get his words out of my head" | |
Synonyms | mind, brain, psyche, nous | |
Narrower | ego | (psychoanalysis) the conscious mind |
noddle | An informal British expression for head / head or mind / mind | |
subconscious mind, subconscious | psychic activity just below the level of awareness | |
tabula rasa | A young mind not yet affected by experience (according to John Locke) | |
unconscious mind, unconscious | That part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware | |
Broader | cognition, knowledge, noesis | The psychological result of perception / perception and learning and reasoning |
Spanish | cabeza, cerebro, mente, nous, psique | |
Catalan | cap, cervell, ment, nous, psique |
Meaning | A person who is in charge. | |
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Example | "the head of the whole operation" | |
Synonyms | chief, top dog | |
Narrower | administrator, decision maker | someone who administers a business |
administrator, executive | someone who manages a government ... / government agency or department | |
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 | |
general, superior 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 | |
Broader | leader | A person who rules or guides or inspires others |
Spanish | cabeza, jefe, líder, responsable | |
Catalan | cap, responsable | |
Nouns | headship | the position of head |
Verbs | head | be in charge of |
head | be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel |
Meaning | The front of a military formation or procession. | |
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Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
Broader | formation | An arrangement of people or things acting as a unit |
Opposite | rear | The back of a military formation or procession |
Spanish | vanguardia | |
Adjectives | heady | marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences |
Verbs | head | to go or travel towards |
head | direct the course | |
head | travel in front of | |
head | be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel |
Meaning | The pressure exerted by a fluid. | |
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Example | "a head of steam" | |
Broader | pressure, pressure level, force per unit area | The force applied to a unit area of surface |
Meaning | The top of something. | |
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Broader | top | The upper part of anything |
Opposite | foot | The lower part of anything |
Spanish | cabecera, cabeza, principio | |
Catalan | capçalera, cap, principi | |
Verbs | head | be in the front of or on top of |
Meaning | The source of water from which a stream arises. | |
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Example | "they tracked him back toward the head of the stream" | |
Synonyms | fountainhead, headspring | |
Broader | beginning, origin, root, rootage, source | The place where something begins, where it springs into being |
Spanish | manantial | |
Catalan | deu |
Meaning | (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent. | |
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Synonym | head word | |
Category | grammar | The branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) |
Broader | word | A unit of language that native speakers can identify |
Meaning | The tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates). | |
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Part of | abscess | symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue |
Broader | point, tip, peak | A V shape |
Spanish | cabeza |
Meaning | The length or height based on the size of a human or animal head. | |
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Broader | linear unit, linear measure | A unit of measurement of length |
Meaning | A dense cluster of flowers or foliage. | |
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Synonym | capitulum | |
Broader | plant organ | A functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus |
Meaning | The educator who has executive authority for a school. | |
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Synonyms | principal, school principal, head teacher | |
Narrower | chancellor | The honorary or titular head of a university / university |
headmaster, schoolmaster, master | presiding officer of a school | |
headmistress | A woman headmaster | |
Broader | educator, pedagogue, pedagog | someone who educates young people |
Spanish | directora, director | |
Catalan | directora, director | |
Nouns | headship | the position of head |
headship | the position of headmaster or headmistress |
Meaning | An individual person. | |
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Example | "tickets are $5 per head" | |
Broader | individual | A single organism |
Meaning | A user of (usually soft) drugs. | |
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Example | "the office was full of secret heads" | |
Narrower | acid head | someone who takes LSD |
hash head | A user of hashish | |
pill head | A consumer of amphetamine pills | |
pothead | someone who smokes marijuana habitually | |
Broader | drug user, substance abuser, user | A person who takes drugs |
Usage of | colloquialism | A colloquial expression |
Meaning | A rounded compact mass. | |
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Example | "the head of a comet" | |
Broader | object, physical object | A tangible and visible entity |
Spanish | cabeza |
Meaning | The foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid / liquid into a container. | |
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Example | "the beer had a large head of foam" | |
Broader | foam, froth | A mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid / liquid |
Meaning | The part in the front or nearest the viewer. | |
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Example | "he was at the head of the column" | |
Synonym | forefront | |
Broader | front, front end, forepart | The side that is forward or prominent |
Spanish | cabeza, frente, primera fila, primer plano, vanguardia | |
Verbs | head | to go or travel towards |
head | direct the course | |
head | travel in front of | |
head | be in the front of or on top of | |
head | be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel |
Meaning | A difficult juncture. | |
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Example | "matters came to a head yesterday" | |
Synonyms | pass, straits | |
Broader | juncture, occasion | An event that occurs at a critical time |
Spanish | apuro, límite, punto álgido |
Meaning | Forward movement. | |
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Example | "the ship made little headway against the gale" | |
Synonym | headway | |
Broader | progress, progression, advance | A movement forward |
Verbs | head | to go or travel towards |
head | direct the course | |
head | travel in front of |
Meaning | A V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer. | |
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Synonym | point | |
Part of | arrow, pointer | A mark to indicate a direction or relation |
Broader | mark | A written or printed symbol (as for punctuation) |
Spanish | punta | |
Catalan | punta |
Meaning | The subject matter at issue. | |
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Example | "under the head of minor Roman poets" | |
Synonym | question | |
Narrower | problem | A question raised for consideration or solution |
question of fact, matter of fact | A disputed factual contention that is generally left for a jury to decide | |
question of law, matter of law | A disputed legal contention that is generally left for a judge to decide | |
Broader | subject, topic, theme | The subject matter of a conversation or discussion |
Spanish | aspecto, asunto, cuestión, encabezado, materia, tema, titular, tópico | |
Catalan | aspecte, qüestió |
Meaning | A line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about. | |
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Example | "the heading seemed to have little to do with the text" | |
Synonyms | heading, header | |
Narrower | crossheading, crosshead | 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 | |
subheading, subhead | A heading of a subdivision of a text / text | |
title, statute title, rubric | A heading that names a statute or legislative bill | |
Broader | line | text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen |
Spanish | encabezamiento | |
Catalan | encapçalament |
Meaning | The rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint. | |
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Example | "the head of the humerus" | |
Broader | structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure | A particular complex anatomical part of a living thing |
Meaning | That part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves. | |
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Part of | skeletal muscle, striated muscle | A muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton |
Broader | structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure | A particular complex anatomical part of a living thing |
Meaning | (computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk. | |
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Synonym | read/write head | |
Category | computer science, computing | The branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures |
Broader | coil | reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit |
Meaning | (usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head. | |
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Example | "call heads or tails!" | |
Part of | coin | A flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money |
Broader | obverse | The side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design |
Opposite | tail | (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head / head |
Usage of | plural, plural form | The form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
Spanish | cara | |
Catalan | cara |
Meaning | The striking part of a tool. | |
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Example | "the head of the hammer" | |
Part of | hammer | A hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle |
ram | A tool for driving or forcing something by impact | |
Parts | face | The striking or working surface of an implement |
Narrower | golf-club head, club head, club-head, clubhead | (golf) the head of the club which strikes the ball |
hammerhead | The striking part of a hammer | |
Broader | striker | The part of a mechanical device that strikes something |
Spanish | cabeza |
Meaning | (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship. | |
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Broader | toilet, lavatory, lav, can, john, privy, bathroom | A room or building equipped with one or more toilets |
Spanish | lavabo de proa |
Meaning | A projection out from one end. | |
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Example | "the head of the nail", "a pinhead is the head of a pin" | |
Part of | 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 | |
screw | A fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head | |
Narrower | pinhead | The head of a pin |
Broader | projection | Any structure that branches out from a central support |
Spanish | cabeza | |
Catalan | cap |
Meaning | A membrane that is stretched taut over a drum. | |
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Synonym | drumhead | |
Part of | drum, membranophone, tympan | A musical percussion instrument |
Broader | membrane | A thin pliable sheet / sheet of material |
Spanish | parche de tambor, parche, témpano | |
Catalan | pedac de tambor |
Meaning | oral stimulation of the genitals. | |
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Example | "they say he gives good head" | |
Synonym | oral sex | |
Narrower | cunnilingus, cunnilinctus | oral stimulation / stimulation of the vulva or clitoris |
fellatio, fellation | oral stimulation / stimulation of the penis | |
soixante-neuf, sixty-nine | oral sex practiced simultaneously by two people | |
Broader | perversion, sexual perversion | An aberrant sexual practice |
Spanish | sexo oral | |
Catalan | sexe oral |
Meaning | To go or travel towards. | |
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Pattern | Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
Model | They head up the hill | |
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Narrower | take, make | head into a specified direction |
Broader | proceed, go forward, continue | Move ahead |
Spanish | dirigirse | |
Nouns | head | forward movement |
head | the front of a military formation or procession | |
head | the part in the front or nearest the viewer | |
heading | the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies |
Meaning | Be in charge of. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "Who is heading this project?" | |
Synonym | lead | |
Narrower | captain | Be the captain of a sports team |
chair, chairman | act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university | |
spearhead | Be the leader of | |
take hold, take charge, take control | assume / assume control | |
Broader | direct | Be in charge of |
Spanish | dirigir, encabezar, liderar | |
Catalan | dirigir, encapçalar, liderar | |
Nouns | head | a person who is in charge |
Meaning | Travel in front of; go in advance of others. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Example | "The procession was headed by John" | |
Synonym | lead | |
Narrower | draw away | Move ahead of (one's competitors) in a race |
Broader | precede, lead | Move ahead / ahead (of others) in time or space |
Similar to | head, head up | Be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel |
Spanish | encabezar | |
Catalan | encapçalar | |
Nouns | head | forward movement |
head | the front of a military formation or procession | |
head | the part in the front or nearest the viewer |
Meaning | Be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Example | "This student heads the class" | |
Synonym | head up | |
Broader | be | Have the quality of being |
Similar to | lead, head | Travel in front of |
Spanish | encabezar | |
Nouns | head | the front of a military formation or procession |
head | the part in the front or nearest the viewer | |
head | a person who is in charge |
Meaning | direct the course; determine the direction of travelling. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
Synonyms | steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, guide, channelize, channelise | |
Narrower | channel | direct the flow of |
conn | Conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane | |
corner, tree | Force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape | |
crab | direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind | |
dock | Maneuver into a dock | |
helm | Be at or take the helm of | |
navigate, pilot | act as the navigator / navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance | |
navigate | direct carefully and safely | |
park | maneuver a vehicle into a parking space | |
pull over | Steer a vehicle to the side of the road | |
sheer | Cause to sheer | |
stand out | Steer away from shore, of ships | |
starboard | Turn to the right, of helms or rudders | |
Broader | control, command | Exercise authoritative control or power over |
Spanish | apuntar, canalizar, dirigir, encaminar, guiar, indicar, liderar, maniobrar | |
Catalan | apuntar, dirigir, encaminar, guiar, liderar, maniobrar | |
Nouns | head | forward movement |
head | the front of a military formation or procession | |
head | the part in the front or nearest the viewer | |
heading | the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies |
Meaning | Take its rise. | |
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Pattern | Something is ----ing PP | |
Example | "These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas" | |
Broader | originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up, grow | Come into existence |
Meaning | Be in the front of or on top of. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Example | "The list was headed by the name of the president" | |
Narrower | crown | form the topmost part of |
surmount | Be on top of | |
Broader | lie | Be located or situated somewhere |
Spanish | encabezar, liderar | |
Catalan | encapçalar, escapçar, liderar | |
Nouns | head | the top of something |
head | the part in the front or nearest the viewer | |
heading, header | a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about |
Meaning | form a head or come or grow to a head. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s | |
Example | "The wheat headed early this year" | |
Broader | form | assume a form or shape |
Meaning | Remove the head of. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "head the fish" | |
Broader | remove, take, take away, withdraw | Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract |
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