"head" | Definition and Related Words

head

Noun

The upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals;
Contains the face and brains (synset 105546258)
"he stuck his head out the window"

is a type of: external body part - any body part visible externally

subtypes: human head - the head of a human being
has:
- muzzle - forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose
- ear - the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
- arteria basilaris, basilar artery - an unpaired artery; supplies the pons and cerebellum and the back part of the cerebrum and the inner ear
- brain, encephalon - that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
- skull - the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
- face, human face - the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
- temple - the flat area on either side of the forehead
is a part of:
- animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
- body, organic structure - the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
same as: caput
A single domestic animal (synset 101320872)
"200 head of cattle"

is a type of: domestic animal, domesticated animal - any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment
That which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions;
The seat of the faculty of reason (synset 105619057)
"his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head"

is a type of: cognition, knowledge, noesis - the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
subtypes:
- noddle - an informal British expression for head or mind
- tabula rasa - a young mind not yet affected by experience (according to John Locke)
- ego - (psychoanalysis) the conscious mind
- unconscious, unconscious mind - that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware
- subconscious, subconscious mind - psychic activity just below the level of awareness
same as: brain, mind, nous, psyche
A person who is in charge (synset 110182584)
"the head of the whole operation"

is a type of: leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others
subtypes:
- administrator, executive - someone who manages a government agency or department
- administrator, decision maker - someone who administers a business
- capo - the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate
- department head - the head of a department
- don, father - the head of an organized crime family
- general, superior general - the head of a religious order or congregation
- general manager - the highest ranking manager
- grand dragon - a high ranking person in the Ku Klux Klan
- head of household - the head of a household or family or tribe
- secretary - a person who is head of an administrative department of government
same as: chief, top dog
The front of a military formation or procession (synset 108499282)
"the head of the column advanced boldly"; "they were at the head of the attack"

referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation

is a type of: formation - an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
The pressure exerted by a fluid (synset 111516007)
"a head of steam"

is a type of: force per unit area, pressure, pressure level - the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
The top of something (synset 108681922)
"the head of the stairs"; "the head of the page"; "the head of the list"

is a type of: top - the upper part of anything
The source of water from which a stream arises (synset 108525470)
"they tracked him back toward the head of the stream"

is a type of: beginning, origin, root, rootage, source - the place where something begins, where it springs into being

same as: fountainhead, headspring
(grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent (synset 106302589)
referred to in: grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)

is a type of: word - a unit of language that native speakers can identify

same as: head word
The tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates) (synset 114335908)
is a type of: peak, point, tip - a V shape

is a part of: abscess - symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
The length or height based on the size of a human or animal head (synset 113675998)
"he is two heads taller than his little sister"; "his horse won by a head"

is a type of: linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length
A dense cluster of flowers or foliage (synset 113154545)
"a head of cauliflower"; "a head of lettuce"

is a type of: plant organ - a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus

same as: capitulum
The educator who has executive authority for a school (synset 110494230)
"she sent unruly pupils to see the principal"

is a type of: educator, pedagog, pedagogue - someone who educates young people
subtypes:
- chancellor - the honorary or titular head of a university
- headmaster, master, schoolmaster - presiding officer of a school
- headmistress - a woman headmaster
same as: head teacher, principal, school principal
An individual person (synset 110182947)
"tickets are $5 per head"

is a type of: individual - a single organism
A user of (usually soft) drugs (synset 110182373)
"the office was full of secret heads"

domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

is a type of: drug user, substance abuser, user - a person who takes drugs
subtypes:
- acid head - someone who takes LSD
- hash head - a user of hashish
- pill head - a consumer of amphetamine pills
- pothead - someone who smokes marijuana habitually
A natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea) (synset 109422467)
is a type of: elevation, natural elevation - a raised or elevated geological formation
subtypes:
- mull - a term used in Scottish names of promontories
- point - a promontory extending out into a large body of water
specific instances:
- cape horn - a rocky headland belonging to Chile at the southernmost tip of South America (south of Tierra del Fuego)
- calpe, gibraltar, rock of gibraltar - location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
- cape hatteras - a promontory on Hatteras Island off the Atlantic coast of North Carolina
- cape canaveral, cape kennedy - a sandy promontory (formerly Cape Kennedy) extending into the Atlantic Ocean from a barrier island off the eastern coast of Florida; the site of a NASA center for spaceflight
- cape sable - a promontory on the far southern part of Nova Scotia
- abila, abyla, jebel musa - a promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar; one of the Pillars of Hercules
same as: foreland, headland, promontory
A rounded compact mass (synset 109324937)
"the head of a comet"

is a type of: object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
The foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container (synset 109324750)
"the beer had a large head of foam"

is a type of: foam, froth - a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
The part in the front or nearest the viewer (synset 108590014)
"he was in the forefront"; "he was at the head of the column"

is a type of: forepart, front, front end - the side that is forward or prominent

same as: forefront
A difficult juncture (synset 107433422)
"a pretty pass"; "matters came to a head yesterday"

is a type of: juncture, occasion - an event that occurs at a critical time

same as: pass, straits
Forward movement (synset 107387379)
"the ship made little headway against the gale"

is a type of: advance, progress, progression - a movement forward

same as: headway
A V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer (synset 106834918)
"the point of the arrow was due north"

is a type of: mark - a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)

is a part of: arrow, pointer - a mark to indicate a direction or relation

same as: point
The subject matter at issue (synset 106796625)
"the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets"

is a type of: subject, theme, topic - the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
subtypes:
- problem - a question raised for consideration or solution
- matter of fact, question of fact - a disputed factual contention that is generally left for a jury to decide
- matter of law, question of law - a disputed legal contention that is generally left for a judge to decide
same as: question
A line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about (synset 106355341)
"the heading seemed to have little to do with the text"

is a type of: line - text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
subtypes:
- crosshead, crossheading - a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text
- headline, newspaper headline - the heading or caption of a newspaper article
- lemma - the heading that indicates the subject of an annotation or a literary composition or a dictionary entry
- rubric - a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type
- running head, running headline - a heading printed at the top of every page (or every other page) of a book
- subhead, subheading - a heading of a subdivision of a text
- rubric, statute title, title - a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
same as: header, heading
The rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint (synset 105603592)
"the head of the humerus"

is a type of: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement
That part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves (synset 105298255)
is a type of: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement

is a part of: skeletal muscle, striated muscle - a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
(computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk (synset 104065833)
referred to in: computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

is a type of: coil - reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit

same as: read/write head
(usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head (synset 103506955)
"call heads or tails!"

domain usage: plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one

is a type of: obverse - the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design

is a part of: coin - a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
The striking part of a tool (synset 103506758)
"the head of the hammer"

is a type of: striker - the part of a mechanical device that strikes something
subtypes:
- club head, club-head, clubhead, golf-club head - (golf) the head of the club which strikes the ball
- hammerhead - the striking part of a hammer
has: face - the striking or working surface of an implement
is a part of:
- hammer - a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
- ram - a tool for driving or forcing something by impact
(nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship (synset 103506664)
is a type of: bathroom, can, john, lav, lavatory, privy, toilet - a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
A projection out from one end (synset 103506432)
"the head of the nail"; "a pinhead is the head of a pin"

is a type of: projection - any structure that branches out from a central support

subtypes: pinhead - the head of a pin
is a part of:
- bolt - a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
- nail - a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
- pin - a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
- screw - a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
A membrane that is stretched taut over a drum (synset 103254982)
is a type of: membrane - a thin pliable sheet of material

is a part of: drum, membranophone, tympan - a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end

same as: drumhead
Oral stimulation of the genitals (synset 100856505)
"they say he gives good head"

is a type of: perversion, sexual perversion - an aberrant sexual practice
subtypes:
- cunnilinctus, cunnilingus - oral stimulation of the vulva or clitoris
- fellatio, fellation - oral stimulation of the penis
- sixty-nine, soixante-neuf - oral sex practiced simultaneously by two people
same as: oral sex

Verb

To go or travel towards (synset 201939092)
"where is she heading"; "We were headed for the mountains"

is a type of: continue, go forward, proceed - move ahead; travel onward in time or space

subtypes: make, take - head into a specified direction
Be in charge of (synset 202445109)
"Who is heading this project?"

is a type of: direct - be in charge of
subtypes:
- chair, chairman - act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university
- captain - be the captain of a sports team
- spearhead - be the leader of
- take charge, take control, take hold - assume control
same as: lead
Travel in front of;
Go in advance of others (synset 202003455)
"The procession was headed by John"

is a type of: lead, precede - move ahead (of others) in time or space

subtypes: draw away - move ahead of (one's competitors) in a race

same as: lead

verb group: head, head up - be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel
Be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel (synset 202734898)
"This student heads the class"

is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

same as: head up

verb group: head, lead - travel in front of; go in advance of others
Direct the course;
Determine the direction of travelling (synset 201935739)
is a type of: command, control - exercise authoritative control or power over
subtypes:
- dock - maneuver into a dock
- sheer - cause to sheer
- pull over - steer a vehicle to the side of the road
- helm - be at or take the helm of
- crab - direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind
- navigate - direct carefully and safely
- stand out - steer away from shore, of ships
- starboard - turn to the right, of helms or rudders
- conn - conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
- navigate, pilot - act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
- channel - direct the flow of
- corner, tree - force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
- park - maneuver a vehicle into a parking space
same as: channelise, channelize, direct, guide, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer
Take its rise (synset 202760338)
"These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas"

is a type of: arise, develop, grow, originate, rise, spring up, uprise - come into existence; take on form or shape
Be in the front of or on top of (synset 202700129)
"The list was headed by the name of the president"

is a type of: lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
subtypes:
- surmount - be on top of
- crown - form the topmost part of
Form a head or come or grow to a head (synset 202630209)
"The wheat headed early this year"

is a type of: form - assume a form or shape
Remove the head of (synset 201593836)
"head the fish"

is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

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