HEAD Synonyms: 705 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈhed

as in skull

the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth I hit my head as I went through the low doorway

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as in helm

the place of leadership or command every year a different parent is placed at the head of the troop's cookie drive

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ranks

as in foam

a light mass of fine bubbles formed in or on a liquid the head on the ice cream soda rose a good two inches above the rim of the glass

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as in person

a member of the human race the tour guide counted heads, and everyone was present

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as in crisis

a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action when the disagreement between the two departments came to a head, the CEO called both managers in for a closed-door meeting

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as in headwater

the beginning part of a stream Lake Itasca in Minnesota is the head of the Mississippi River

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as in top

the highest part or point stood at the head of the stairs and looked down

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as in mind

the normal or healthy condition of the mental abilities you're out of your head if you think you can swim across that river

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as in brain

the part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons challenged us to put our heads together and find a solution to the skyrocketing costs of the company's health insurance plans

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as in boss

the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do as head of the planning committee, he had the responsibility of appointing someone to look into the parking situation

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as in dam

a bank of earth constructed to control water built a head to create a millpond

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as in bathroom

a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste give me a chance to visit the head, and I'll be all set to go

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as in user

a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally a shop near campus where all the heads used to get their paraphernalia

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as in lover

a person with a strong and habitual liking for something she's a total tech head who adores home electronics and computers

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as in heading

a word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize rechecked to make sure that all the heads were in boldface

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as in talent

a special and usually inborn ability I have no head for numbers

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head

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verb

as in to turn

to go on a specified course or in a certain direction she'll be heading out east in the fall to attend college

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as in to lead

to be at the front of heading the procession at the dog show was a miniature poodle, followed by dogs seemingly of every breed

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as in to handle

to be in charge of who headed the CIA when Ronald Reagan was president?

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as in to go

to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction the road to riches headed north, thought many, as off they went to Alaska to try their luck at panning gold

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as in to aim

to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal after a long day at the beach, we headed the car toward home

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as in to command

to serve as leader of Robert La Salle headed the expedition that claimed Louisiana for the French king

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as in to decapitate

to cut off the head of got a job at the slaughterhouse heading cattle

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head

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adjective

as in chief

highest in rank or authority as head editor at the TV station for 17 years, he has seen many news anchors come and go

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Noun

Turning this on its head, the susceptibility of Bose– —

Thilo Stöferle, Ars Technica, 18 July 2017 Head over to PCWorld’s comprehensive Windows 10 Creators Update review for the full rundown and extensive hands-on impressions, or our round-up of the Creators Update’s best new features. —

Brad Chacos, PCWorld, 17 July 2017

Verb

Temperatures were expected to cool down slightly during the weekend, heading into next week, according to the weather service. —

Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2024 Coraline debuted in 2009 with an opening weekend gross of $16.8 million heading to $75.3 million domestically and $127 million globally. —

Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2024

Adjective

Mayowa, the shy one, had a head scarf holding back all but a few of his dreadlocks. —

Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024 Before departing, the team spotted a woman dressed in a head scarf being led to an ambulance containing three bodies wrapped in sheets, one of them child-sized. —

Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for head

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