noun
head
hehd
noun
1
The part of the body containing the brain, eyes, and mouth.
"She turned her head to look at him."
"He hit his head on the low doorway."
2
A person in charge; a leader.
"She is the head of the marketing department."
verb
1
To be in charge of, or to move in a particular direction.
"He heads the sales team."
"They headed north toward the border."
adj
1
Chief or foremost in rank.
"She was promoted to head chef."
How to Use Head
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe top part of the body, or, more broadly, the person or thing in charge, or to lead/move toward somewhere.
Common pairings
head of state
head start
head for the door
use your head
Word Forms
headed past tense, heads singular
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Etymology
From Old English heafod, going back through Germanic to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "head" or "cup" — a distant relative of "cape," "chief," and "captain."