head

Letters that make head

a, d, e, h are letters that make 'head'

Words within head

he, ad, He, Ea, AD are words within 'head'

Anagrams of head

hade, haed are anagrams of 'head'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of head

heady, heads, ahead are words created by adding a letter to 'head'


42 possible definitions for 'head'

Head as "a single domestic animal"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

head as a type

'head' can be a type of domestic animal, domesticated animal.

Example of head used within this context

"200 head of cattle"


Head as "a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

drumhead has the same meaning as head

head as a type

'head' can be a type of membrane.

head as a part

'head' can be a part of drum, tympan, membranophone.


Head as "(nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

head as a type

'head' can be a type of lav, john, bathroom, lavatory, privy, can, toilet.


Head as "the striking part of a tool"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

head as a type

'head' can be a type of striker.

Types of head

golf-club head, club head, club-head, clubhead, hammerhead are types of 'head'.

head as a part

'head' can be a part of ram, hammer.

Parts of head

face is a part of head.

Example of head used within this context

"the head of the hammer"


Head as "(usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

Antonyms

tail has the opposite meaning of head

head as a type

'head' can be a type of obverse.

head as a part

'head' can be a part of coin.

head Usage

'head' can be a useage of plural, plural form.

Example of head used within this context

"call heads or tails!"


Head as "(computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

read/write head has the same meaning as head

head as a type

'head' can be a type of coil.

head as a category

'head' can be a category of computer science, computing.


Head as "the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals, contains the face and brains"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

caput has the same meaning as head

head as a type

'head' can be a type of external body part.

Types of head

human head is a type of head.

head as a part

'head' can be a part of body, animal, organic structure, physical structure, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna.

Parts of head

brain, muzzle, face, temple, basilar artery, arteria basilaris, skull, ear, encephalon, human face are parts of 'head'.

Example of head used within this context

"he stuck his head out the window"


Head as "the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

head as a type

'head' can be a type of structure, anatomical structure, bodily structure, complex body part, body structure.

Example of head used within this context

"the head of the humerus"


Head as "that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings, the seat of the faculty of reason"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

mind, brain, psyche, nous have the same meaning as 'head'

head as a type

'head' can be a type of cognition, knowledge, noesis.

Types of head

unconscious, tabula rasa, ego, unconscious mind, subconscious mind, subconscious, noddle are types of 'head'.

Derivatives of head

psychic, psychical, bear in mind, mind are derivatives of 'head'.

Example of head used within this context

"his mind wandered", "I couldn't get his words out of my head"


Head as "(grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

head word has the same meaning as head

head as a type

'head' can be a type of word.

head as a category

'head' can be a category of grammar.


Head as "a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

heading, header have the same meaning as 'head'

head as a type

'head' can be a type of line.

Types of head

crosshead, rubric, rubric, title, crossheading, headline, newspaper headline, lemma, running head, running headline, subheading, subhead, statute title are types of 'head'.

Derivatives of head

head is a derivative of head.

Example of head used within this context

"the heading seemed to have little to do with the text"


Head as "the subject matter at issue"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

question has the same meaning as head

head as a type

'head' can be a type of topic, theme, subject.

Types of head

problem, matter of fact, question of fact, question of law, matter of law are types of 'head'.

Example of head used within this context

"the question of disease merits serious discussion", "under the head of minor Roman poets"


Head as "a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

point has the same meaning as head

head as a type

'head' can be a type of mark.

head as a part

'head' can be a part of pointer, arrow.


Head as "forward movement"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

headway has the same meaning as head

head as a type

'head' can be a type of advance, progress, progression.

Derivatives of head

channelise, steer, manoeuver, maneuver, guide, point, channelize, head, lead, manoeuvre, direct are derivatives of 'head'.

Example of head used within this context

"the ship made little headway against the gale"


Head as "a difficult juncture"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

straits, pass have the same meaning as 'head'

head as a type

'head' can be a type of juncture, occasion.

Example of head used within this context

"a pretty pass", "matters came to a head yesterday"


Head as "the source of water from which a stream arises"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

headspring, fountainhead have the same meaning as 'head'

head as a type

'head' can be a type of root, origin, source, rootage, beginning.

Example of head used within this context

"they tracked him back toward the head of the stream"


Head as "the part in the front or nearest the viewer"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

forefront has the same meaning as head

head as a type

'head' can be a type of front end, forepart, front.

Derivatives of head

channelise, head up, steer, manoeuver, maneuver, guide, point, channelize, head, lead, manoeuvre, direct are derivatives of 'head'.

Example of head used within this context

"he was in the forefront", "he was at the head of the column"


Head as "the top of something"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

Antonyms

foot has the opposite meaning of head

head as a type

'head' can be a type of top.

Derivatives of head

head is a derivative of head.

Example of head used within this context

"the head of the stairs", "the head of the page", "the head of the list"


Head as "the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

head as a type

'head' can be a type of foam, froth.

Example of head used within this context

"the beer had a large head of foam"


Head as "a rounded compact mass"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

head as a type

'head' can be a type of object, physical object.

Example of head used within this context

"the head of a comet"


Head as "a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

headland, foreland, promontory have the same meaning as 'head'

head as a type

'head' can be a type of natural elevation, elevation.

Types of head

mull, point are types of 'head'.

Instances of head

Cape Horn, Rock of Gibraltar, Calpe, Cape Hatteras, Cape Canaveral, Cape Sable, Jebel Musa, Abila, Abyla, Gibraltar, Cape Kennedy. are instances of 'head'


Head as "a user of (usually soft) drugs"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

head as a type

'head' can be a type of drug user, substance abuser, user.

Types of head

acid head, hash head, pill head, pothead are types of 'head'.

head Usage

'head' can be a useage of colloquialism.

Example of head used within this context

"the office was full of secret heads"


Head as "the educator who has executive authority for a school"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

school principal, head teacher, principal have the same meaning as 'head'

head as a type

'head' can be a type of educator, pedagogue, pedagog.

Types of head

chancellor, headmaster, headmistress, schoolmaster, master are types of 'head'.

Derivatives of head

headship, principalship are derivatives of 'head'.


Head as "the pressure exerted by a fluid"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

head as a type

'head' can be a type of pressure level, force per unit area, pressure.

Example of head used within this context

"a head of steam"


Head as "a dense cluster of flowers or foliage"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

capitulum has the same meaning as head

head as a type

'head' can be a type of plant organ.

Example of head used within this context

"a head of cauliflower", "a head of lettuce"


Head as "the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

head as a type

'head' can be a type of peak, point, tip.

head as a part

'head' can be a part of abscess.


Head as "remove the head of"

Under this definition, head is a verb and has the following properties:

head as a type

'head' can be a type of withdraw, take away, remove, take.

Example of head used within this context

"head the fish"


Head as "direct the course, determine the direction of travelling"

Under this definition, head is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

channelise, steer, manoeuver, maneuver, guide, point, channelize, manoeuvre, direct have the same meaning as 'head'

head as a type

'head' can be a type of command, control.

Types of head

dock, park, pull over, navigate, canalize, canalise, crab, corner, pilot, tree, stand out, starboard, channel, helm, navigate, conn, sheer are types of 'head'.

Derivatives of head

play, steering, guidance, steersman, helmsman, maneuverer, manoeuvrer, usher, head, guide, forefront, aim, bearing, heading, maneuver, steerer, maneuverable, manoeuvrable, manoeuvre, steerage, channelization, channelisation, canalization, canalisation, headway are derivatives of 'head'.


Head as "travel in front of, go in advance of others"

Under this definition, head is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lead has the same meaning as head

head as a type

'head' can be a type of precede, lead.

Types of head

draw away is a type of head.

Derivatives of head

head, forefront, leader, headway are derivatives of 'head'.

Verb groups of head

head, head up are verb groups of 'head'.

Example of head used within this context

"The procession was headed by John"


Head as "be in charge of"

Under this definition, head is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lead has the same meaning as head

head as a type

'head' can be a type of direct.

Types of head

take charge, take control, spearhead, captain, chairman, take hold, chair are types of 'head'.

Derivatives of head

chief, top dog, leader, lead, head are derivatives of 'head'.

Example of head used within this context

"Who is heading this project?"


Head as "be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel"

Under this definition, head is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

head up has the same meaning as head

head as a type

'head' can be a type of be.

Derivatives of head

chief, top dog, head, forefront are derivatives of 'head'.

Verb groups of head

lead, head are verb groups of 'head'.

Example of head used within this context

"This student heads the class"


Head as "take its rise"

Under this definition, head is a verb and has the following properties:

head as a type

'head' can be a type of uprise, originate, spring up, develop, arise, rise, grow.

Example of head used within this context

"These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas"


Head as "the front of a military formation or procession"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

Antonyms

rear has the opposite meaning of head

head as a type

'head' can be a type of formation.

head as a category

'head' can be a category of armed services, military machine, war machine, armed forces, military.

Derivatives of head

heady, channelise, head up, foolhardy, steer, manoeuver, maneuver, guide, point, channelize, head, lead, manoeuvre, direct, rash, reckless are derivatives of 'head'.

Example of head used within this context

"the head of the column advanced boldly", "they were at the head of the attack"


Head as "form a head or come or grow to a head"

Under this definition, head is a verb and has the following properties:

head as a type

'head' can be a type of form.

Example of head used within this context

"The wheat headed early this year"


Head as "oral stimulation of the genitals"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

oral sex has the same meaning as head

head as a type

'head' can be a type of perversion, sexual perversion.

Types of head

fellation, cunnilingus, cunnilinctus, fellatio, soixante-neuf, sixty-nine are types of 'head'.

Example of head used within this context

"they say he gives good head"


Head as "that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

head as a type

'head' can be a type of structure, anatomical structure, bodily structure, complex body part, body structure.

head as a part

'head' can be a part of skeletal muscle, striated muscle.


Head as "an individual person"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

head as a type

'head' can be a type of individual.

Example of head used within this context

"tickets are $5 per head"


Head as "the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

head as a type

'head' can be a type of linear unit, linear measure.

Example of head used within this context

"he is two heads taller than his little sister", "his horse won by a head"


Head as "to go or travel towards"

Under this definition, head is a verb and has the following properties:

head as a type

'head' can be a type of continue, proceed, go forward.

Types of head

make, take are types of 'head'.

Derivatives of head

head, forefront, aim, bearing, heading, headway are derivatives of 'head'.

Example of head used within this context

"where is she heading", "We were headed for the mountains"


Head as "be in the front of or on top of"

Under this definition, head is a verb and has the following properties:

head as a type

'head' can be a type of lie.

Types of head

surmount, crown are types of 'head'.

Derivatives of head

heading, header, head, forefront are derivatives of 'head'.

Example of head used within this context

"The list was headed by the name of the president"


Head as "a projection out from one end"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

head as a type

'head' can be a type of projection.

Types of head

pinhead is a type of head.

head as a part

'head' can be a part of pin, nail, bolt, screw.

Example of head used within this context

"the head of the nail", "a pinhead is the head of a pin"


Head as "a person who is in charge"

Under this definition, head is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

chief, top dog have the same meaning as 'head'

head as a type

'head' can be a type of leader.

Types of head

administrator, administrator, decision maker, capo, don, father, superior general, general manager, head of household, executive, department head, grand dragon, secretary, general are types of 'head'.

Derivatives of head

head up, lead, head, headship are derivatives of 'head'.

Example of head used within this context

"the head of the whole operation"



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