1. (noun)
head, caput
- the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains Synonyms: headway, promontory, headland, heading, straits, oral sex, capitulum, psyche, school principal, head, question, read/write head, forefront, point, header, drumhead, mind, chief, headspring, principal, nous, fountainhead, head teacher, caput, pass, brain, head word, foreland, top dog
2. (noun)
head
- a single domestic animal Synonyms: headway, promontory, headland, heading, straits, oral sex, capitulum, psyche, school principal, question, read/write head, forefront, point, header, drumhead, mind, chief, headspring, principal, nous, fountainhead, head teacher, caput, pass, brain, head word, foreland, top dog
3. (noun)
mind, head, brain, psyche, nous
- that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason Synonyms: learning ability, idea, thinker, heading, promontory, psyche, school principal, wit, mind, head teacher, brainpower, intellect, nous, question, mental capacity, fountainhead, encephalon, point, head, top dog, mentality, creative thinker, brain, headland, mastermind, brainiac, header, genius, headspring, foreland, pass, chief, headway, judgment, read/write head, judgement, drumhead, head word, forefront, capitulum, oral sex, principal, caput, straits, soul
4. (noun)
head, chief, top dog
- a person who is in charge Synonyms: tribal chief, heading, promontory, psyche, school principal, honcho, mind, head teacher, nous, question, chieftain, foreman, point, gaffer, top dog, headman, brain, headland, head, header, principal, headspring, foreland, pass, chief, headway, read/write head, drumhead, head word, forefront, capitulum, oral sex, boss, fountainhead, caput, straits
5. (noun)
head
- the front of a military formation or procession Synonyms: headway, promontory, headland, heading, straits, oral sex, capitulum, psyche, school principal, question, read/write head, forefront, point, header, drumhead, mind, chief, headspring, principal, nous, fountainhead, head teacher, caput, pass, brain, head word, foreland, top dog
6. (noun)
head
- the pressure exerted by a fluid Synonyms: headway, promontory, headland, heading, straits, oral sex, capitulum, psyche, school principal, question, read/write head, forefront, point, header, drumhead, mind, chief, headspring, principal, nous, fountainhead, head teacher, caput, pass, brain, head word, foreland, top dog
7. (noun)
head
- the top of something
8. (noun)
fountainhead, headspring, head
- the source of water from which a stream arises
9. (noun)
head, head word
- (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent
10. (noun)
head
- the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)
11. (noun)
head
- the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head
12. (noun)
capitulum, head
- a dense cluster of flowers or foliage
13. (noun)
principal, school principal, head teacher, head
- the educator who has executive authority for a school
14. (noun)
head
- an individual person
15. (noun)
head
- a user of (usually soft) drugs
16. (noun)
promontory, headland, head, foreland
- a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
17. (noun)
head
- a rounded compact mass
18. (noun)
head
- the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container
19. (noun)
forefront, head
- the part in the front or nearest the viewer
20. (noun)
pass, head, straits
- a difficult juncture
21. (noun)
headway, head
- forward movement
22. (noun)
point, head
- a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
23. (noun)
question, head
- the subject matter at issue
24. (noun)
heading, header, head
- a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
25. (noun)
head
- the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint
26. (noun)
head
- that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves
27. (noun)
read/write head, head
- (computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk
28. (noun)
head
- (usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head
29. (noun)
head
- the striking part of a tool
30. (noun)
head
- (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship
31. (noun)
head
- a projection out from one end
32. (noun)
drumhead, head
- a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum
33. (noun)
oral sex, head
- oral stimulation of the genitals
34. (verb)
head
- to go or travel towards Synonyms: maneuver, manoeuvre, lead, channelize, direct, steer, point, channelise, guide, manoeuver, head up
35. (verb)
head, lead
- be in charge of Synonyms: lead, manoeuver, run, precede, maneuver, chair, extend, top, guide, pass, head up, direct, channelize, conduct, head, conduce, take, moderate, channelise, leave, result, contribute, steer, go, point, manoeuvre
36. (verb)
lead, head
- travel in front of; go in advance of others Synonyms: go, conduce, point, head up, channelize, maneuver, channelise, chair, moderate, contribute, result, manoeuver, guide, direct, extend, top, run, lead, take, pass, leave, conduct, precede, steer, head, manoeuvre
37. (verb)
head, head up
- be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel Synonyms: maneuver, head, manoeuvre, lead, channelize, direct, steer, point, channelise, guide, manoeuver, head up
38. (verb)
steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
- direct the course; determine the direction of travelling Synonyms: channelize, operate, transfer, taper, repoint, place, pass, show, head, target, lead, sharpen, maneuver, take, indicate, signal, point, betoken, aim, channelise, take aim, train, steer, channel, manoeuver, transport, address, manoeuvre, direct, level, engineer, organize, charge, organise, luff, calculate, head up, conduct, draw, bespeak, guide on, run, orient, send, orchestrate, mastermind, guide, designate, transmit
39. (verb)
head
- take its rise Synonyms: maneuver, manoeuvre, lead, channelize, direct, steer, point, channelise, guide, manoeuver, head up
40. (verb)
head
- be in the front of or on top of Synonyms: maneuver, manoeuvre, lead, channelize, direct, steer, point, channelise, guide, manoeuver, head up
41. (verb)
head
- form a head or come or grow to a head Synonyms: maneuver, manoeuvre, lead, channelize, direct, steer, point, channelise, guide, manoeuver, head up
42. (verb)
head
- remove the head of Synonyms: maneuver, manoeuvre, lead, channelize, direct, steer, point, channelise, guide, manoeuver, head up
Synonyms of 'head'
