Word

head, v.
(headed, heading, heads)
freq. cnt. 55

to go or travel towards
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 29

head

sample sentences

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

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
They %s up the hill

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

head head head heading

semantic pointers

hypernym

proceed, go forward, continue

hyponym

be in charge of
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 32 freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 13

head lead

sample sentences

"Who is heading this project?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s him to write the letter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

chair, chairman captain spearhead take charge, take hold, take control

travel in front of; go in advance of others
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 3

head lead

sample sentences

"The procession was headed by John"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

verb group

direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2

channelise channelize direct guide head maneuver manoeuver manoeuvre point steer

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
The men %s the boat

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

maneuverable maneuverer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

steerage steering steering steerer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

head head head heading

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

dock sheer pull over helm crab navigate stand out starboard conn pilot, navigate channel corner, tree park

hypernym

control, command

be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

head head up

sample sentences

"This student heads the class"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

verb group

hypernym

be

remove the head of
<verb.contact>

head

sample sentences

"head the fish"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

remove, take, take away, withdraw

form a head or come or grow to a head
<verb.stative>

head

sample sentences

"The wheat headed early this year"

verb frames

Something ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

be in the front of or on top of
<verb.stative>

head

sample sentences

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

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

header heading head head

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

take its rise
<verb.stative>

head

sample sentences

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

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

arise, develop, originate, spring up, grow, rise, uprise