head, n.
(heads)
freq. cnt. 254
(heads)
freq. cnt. 254
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
<noun.body> freq. cnt.: 208 freq. cnt.: 208
caput head
sample sentences
"he stuck his head out the window"
semantic pointers
part holonym
part meronym
hypernym
hyponym
a single domestic animal
<noun.animal> freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 21
head
sample sentences
"200 head of cattle"
semantic pointers
hypernym
that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 134 freq. cnt.: 120 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2
brain head mind nous psyche
sample sentences
"his mind wandered""I couldn't get his words out of my head"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
the front of a military formation or procession
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6
head
sample sentences
"the head of the column advanced boldly""they were at the head of the attack"
semantic pointers
domain of synset (topic)
hypernym
a person who is in charge
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3
chief head top dog
sample sentences
"the head of the whole operation"
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
the pressure exerted by a fluid
<noun.phenomenon> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
head
sample sentences
"a head of steam"
semantic pointers
hypernym
(grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
head head word
the source of water from which a stream arises
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
fountainhead head headspring
sample sentences
"they tracked him back toward the head of the stream"
semantic pointers
hypernym
the top of something
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
head
sample sentences
"the head of the stairs""the head of the page"
"the head of the list"
semantic pointers
hypernym
oral stimulation of the genitals
<noun.act>
head oral sex
sample sentences
"they say he gives good head"
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
drumhead head
a projection out from one end
<noun.artifact>
head
sample sentences
"the head of the nail""a pinhead is the head of a pin"
(nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship
<noun.artifact>
head
semantic pointers
hypernym
the striking part of a tool
<noun.artifact>
head
sample sentences
"the head of the hammer"
semantic pointers
part meronym
hyponym
part holonym
hypernym
(usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head
<noun.artifact>
head
sample sentences
"call heads or tails!"
lexical pointers
antonym
(computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk
<noun.artifact>
head read/write head
that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves
<noun.body>
head
semantic pointers
hypernym
part holonym
the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint
<noun.body>
head
sample sentences
"the head of the humerus"
semantic pointers
hypernym
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
head header heading
sample sentences
"the heading seemed to have little to do with the text"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
the subject matter at issue
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 50 freq. cnt.: 50
head question
sample sentences
"the question of disease merits serious discussion""under the head of minor Roman poets"
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
<noun.communication>
head point
sample sentences
"the point of the arrow was due north"
forward movement
<noun.event>
head headway
sample sentences
"the ship made little headway against the gale"
semantic pointers
hypernym
a difficult juncture
<noun.event>
head pass straits
sample sentences
"a pretty pass""matters came to a head yesterday"
semantic pointers
hypernym
the part in the front or nearest the viewer
<noun.location>
forefront head
sample sentences
"he was in the forefront""he was at the head of the column"
semantic pointers
hypernym
the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container
<noun.object>
head
a rounded compact mass
<noun.object>
head
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
<noun.object> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
foreland head headland promontory
semantic pointers
instance hyponym
Cape Horn
Gibraltar, Rock of Gibraltar, Calpe
Cape Hatteras
Cape Canaveral, Cape Kennedy
Cape Sable
Jebel Musa, Abila, Abyla
hyponym
hypernym
a user of (usually soft) drugs
<noun.person>
head
sample sentences
"the office was full of secret heads"
semantic pointers
domain of synset (usage)
hyponym
hypernym
an individual person
<noun.person>
head
the educator who has executive authority for a school
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2
head head teacher principal school principal
sample sentences
"she sent unruly pupils to see the principal"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hyponym
hypernym
a dense cluster of flowers or foliage
<noun.plant>
capitulum head
the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head
<noun.quantity>
head
sample sentences
"he is two heads taller than his little sister""his horse won by a head"
semantic pointers
hypernym
the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)
<noun.state>
head