What does “head” mean?
- 1
nounthe top part of your body, with your eyes, mouth and brain
She hit her head on the door.
- 2
nounthe leader or person in charge of a group
He’s the head of the sales department.
- 3
verbto go in a particular direction
We’re heading home now.
Head at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /hɛd/ · HED
How to use “head” correctly
“Head for” or “head to” means go toward: “Let’s head for the beach.”
Common phrases with “head”
- head for
- shake your head
- head office
- keep your head
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- headache
- header
- heading
- headline
Idioms with “head”
- Hit the nail on the head: To describe a situation or problem exactly right.
- Bury your head in the sand: Ignore a problem and hope it will go away.
- Head over heels: Completely and deeply in love.
- Have your head in the clouds: To be dreamy and not pay attention to practical things.
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