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head

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The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs.

Examples :

"Be careful when you pet that dog on the head; it may bite."

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The topmost, foremost, or leading part.

Examples :

"What does it say at the head of the page?"

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(social, metonymy) A leader or expert.

Examples :

"The head of the school's history department is a renowned expert on the Civil War. "

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A significant or important part.

Examples :

"The head of the school board is responsible for important decisions. "

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Headway; progress.

Examples :

"We are having a difficult time making head against this wind."

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Topic; subject.

Examples :

"We will consider performance issues under the head of future improvements."

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Denouement; crisis.

Examples :

"These isses are going to come to a head today."

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(fluid dynamics) Pressure and energy.

Examples :

"The high head of water pressure in the pipes allowed the firefighters to quickly fill the hoses. "

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Fellatio or cunnilingus; oral sex.

Examples :

"She gave great head."

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The glans penis.

Examples :

"The doctor examined the patient's head carefully. "

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A heavy or habitual user of illicit drugs.

Examples :

"The head in our study group was known for staying up late, smoking marijuana constantly. "

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Power; armed force.

Examples :

"The army's head is crucial to defending the nation's borders. "

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To be in command of. (See also head up.)

Examples :

"Who heads the board of trustees?"

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To come at the beginning of; to commence.

Examples :

"A group of clowns headed the procession."

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To strike with the head; as in soccer, to head the ball

Examples :

"The soccer player headed the ball towards the goal. "

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To move in a specified direction.

Examples :

"How does the ship head?"

direction action essential

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To remove the head from a fish.

Examples :

"The salmon are first headed and then scaled."

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To originate; to spring; to have its course, as a river.

Examples :

"The river heads in the high mountains. "

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To form a head.

Examples :

"This kind of cabbage heads early."

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To form a head to; to fit or furnish with a head.

Examples :

"to head a nail"

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To cut off the top of; to lop off.

Examples :

"to head trees"

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To behead; to decapitate.

Examples :

"The executioner will head the prisoner tomorrow morning. "

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To go in front of.

Examples :

"to head a drove of cattle"

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To get in the front of, so as to hinder or stop; to oppose.

Examples :

"The wind headed the ship and made progress difficult."

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(by extension) To check or restrain.

Examples :

"The teacher had to head off the argument between the two students. "

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To set on the head.

Examples :

"to head a cask"

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adjective

Of, relating to, or intended for the head.

Examples :

"My head teacher gave us a head start on the new math lesson. "

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adjective

Foremost in rank or importance.

Examples :

"the head cook"

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adjective

Placed at the top or the front.

Examples :

"The head teacher stood at the head of the table during the meeting. "

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adjective

Coming from in front.

Examples :

"head sea"

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