head

noun
UK: /hed/
US: /hed/

  1. The part of your body above your neck where your eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and brain are.

    1. My head hurts a lot today, I think I have a fever. [ ] [ ]
    2. She nodded her head in agreement after carefully considering the proposal. [ ] [ ]

  2. The top or front part of something.

    1. The head of the bed is near the window in my bedroom. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company's head office is located in the downtown financial district. [ ] [ ]

  3. A person in charge of a group or organization.

    1. The head of our department will retire next year. [ ] [ ]
    2. She is the head of the committee, responsible for all decisions. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

chief brain front top leader skull
head verb

  1. To move in a particular direction.

    1. We head to the park now, it's nice day. [ ] [ ]
    2. The flock of birds will head south for the winter season, they are ready. [ ] [ ]

  2. To be in charge of something.

    1. She will head the project team for the new marketing campaign. [ ] [ ]
    2. He was chosen to head the investigation because of his experience. [ ] [ ]
head adjective

  1. Being the most important; chief.

    1. The head cook prepares the main dishes every day. [ ] [ ]
    2. The head teacher announced a special assembly for all of the students. [ ] [ ]
head adverb

  1. At the front.

    1. The parade marched head first down Main Street. [ ] [ ]
    2. The driver was head and shoulders above all the others in his ability. [ ] [ ]
head idiom

  1. To control or manage something

    1. I can't get my head around this new software update now. [ ] [ ]
    2. Try to get your head round all that they tell you at the meeting. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "head" in English means: The part of your body above your neck where your eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and brain are., The top or front part of something., A person in charge of a group or organization..

The phonetic transcription of "head" is /hed/ in British English and /hed/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "head": chief, brain, front, top, leader, skull.

Example usage of "head": "My head hurts a lot today, I think I have a fever.". More examples on the page.