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head
  1. (countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
    1. (people) To do with heads.
    2. (animals) To do with heads.
  2. (countable) The topmost, foremost, or leading part.
    1. The end of a table.
    2. (countable) The principal operative part of a machine or tool.
    3. The foam that forms on top of beer or other carbonated beverages.
    4. (engineering) The end cap of a cylindrically-shaped pressure vessel.
    5. (Britain, geology) Deposits near the top of a geological succession.
    6. (medicine) The end of an abscess where pus collects.
    7. (music) The headstock of a guitar.
    8. (nautical) A leading component.
    9. (Britain) A headland.
  3. (social, countable) A leader or expert.
    1. The place of honour, or of command; the most important or foremost position; the front.
    2. Leader; chief; mastermind.
    3. A headmaster or headmistress.
    4. (music) A person with an extensive knowledge of hip hop.
  4. A significant or important part.
    1. A beginning or end, a protuberance.
    2. A component.
  5. Headway; progress.
  6. Topic; subject.
  7. (uncountable) Denouement; crisis.
  8. (fluid dynamics) Pressure and energy.
    1. A buildup of fluid pressure, often quantified as pressure head.
    2. The difference in elevation between two points in a column of fluid, and the resulting pressure of the fluid at the lower point.
    3. More generally, energy in a mass of fluid divided by its weight.
  9. (slang, countable) A heavy or habitual user of illicit drugs.
  10. (obsolete) Power; armed force.
  11. Synonyms:
  12. Examples:
    1. “He had to wear a protective helmet while playing sports to protect his head from injury.”
      “He has just been appointed as head of the new department.”
      “Up it would rise toward the room at the head of the stairs where they huddled anxiously.”
heads
  1. plural of head.
  2. (nautical) That part of older sailing ships forward of the forecastle and around the beak, used by the crew as their lavatory; still used as the word for toilets on a ship.
  3. The side of a coin that bears the picture of the head of state or similar.
  4. Clipping of headphones.
  5. (Ireland, law) Draft scheme of a bill before it is formally introduced to a parliament.
  6. Tiles laid at the eaves of a house.
  7. Synonyms:
heading
  1. The title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof.
  2. (nautical) The direction into which a seagoing or airborne vessel's bow is pointing (apparent heading) and/or the direction into which it is actually moving relative to the ground (true heading)
  3. Material for the heads of casks, barrels, etc.
  4. (mining) A gallery, drift, or adit in a mine; also, the end of a drift or gallery; the vein above a drift.
  5. (sewing) The extension of a line ruffling above the line of stitch.
  6. (masonry) The end of a stone or brick which is presented outward.
  7. Synonyms:
  8. Examples:
    1. “The Union distributed to the employees coming to work a 2-page leaflet with a large heading in bold type.”
      “In the book, each chapter heading is based on a myth.”
      “An abrupt change in heading may significantly increase roll motion before the vessel's heading can be brought back to face the incoming wave.”
headshot
  1. A portrait for branding and/or social media.
  2. A gunshot to the head.
  3. A one-page, double-sided resume of an actor, consisting of the actor's photograph (usually of the head and shoulders) on one side and his/her curriculum vitae on the other.
  4. Examples:
    1. “Judging by the headshot Mo uses on her columns, nothing on her has been allowed to fall on its own, even a little.”
      “They have no use for any body function except the brain, which is why you need to make a headshot in order to eliminate them.”
      “A suitably unflattering headshot of the party's candidate is a must for me, and the Greens have not disappointed.”
headship
  1. The position of a head or chief
  2. (Britain) The position of a headmaster or headmistress
  3. (archaic) authority or dignity
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “The headship of the company requires strong leadership and strategic decision-making skills.”
      “The headship of the organization was a highly sought-after role, as it represented the highest level of command and leadership within the company.”
      “The separation of headship of state from the headship of government is a very important part of maintaining liberty.”
headspin
  1. An athletic or breakdancing move in which a person balances on the head while rotating along the vertical axis of the body.
headedness
  1. (chiefly in combination) The state or quality of having a particular type of head (in various senses).
  2. Examples:
    1. “But he held to it with an obstinacy that was magnificent in its wrong headedness.”
      “This may happen suddenly causing dizziness or light headedness if you try to stand up too quickly.”
      “The pressure of the body on the large blood vessels in the later months may give rise occasionally to bouts of light headedness and sometimes fainting.”
headload
  1. A load carried on the head.
headlessness
  1. The state of being headless.
headshake
  1. A shake of the head.
  2. Examples:
    1. “For nuance, the last line I prefer is from Henry James's Wings of a Dove: But she turned to the door, and her headshake was now the end.”
      “Humming in the throat, headshake, doglike, eager eyes.”
      “India is known its head wobble or headshake, a gesture that ambiguously says neither yes nor no, but is often a polite way of avoiding overt refusal.”
heads
headshakes
  1. plural of headshake
headshots
  1. plural of headshot
  2. Examples:
    1. “Participants were shown black-and-white headshots of two candidates in 95 Senate races.”
      “Then I happened to look over at the casting director's pile of rejected headshots.”
      “She's changed her headshots three times over the past year to give her readers a variety of new looks, hairstyles and confident poses.”
headspins
  1. plural of headspin
  2. Examples:
    1. “Approximately 20 guys, from young teenagers to 30-somethings take turns working out their uprocks, flares and headspins to yelps and handclaps of support.”
      “After a spirited routine of windmills, headspins, and handstands that would put most adults to shame, she lost to fellow break dancing tyke JStyles.”
headships
  1. plural of headship
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Both men were told on Friday afternoon they would not be given headships and they are now considering their next career moves.”
      “He joined Brentwood after headships at Bournemouth School and Arnold School in Blackpool.”
      “It does appears that headships are filled quickly in Bolton.”
headloads
  1. plural of headload
headings
  1. plural of heading
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The table of contents provides major section headings that can be expanded to show subheadings and subsubheadings.”
      “Avoid headings that cause you to cross behind and below the preceding aircraft in order to avoid turbulence.”
      “To enhance comprehension, workbooks contain lessons but not headings or titles.”
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