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giving head
GIV-ing hed
Giving head (phrase) means performing oral sex on someone, most often on a man. Example: “The song is not subtle about what giving head refers to.”
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vulgar slang Performing oral sex on someone, most often on a man.
"The song is not subtle about what giving head refers to."
"He asked whether giving head counted as sex for the purposes of the survey."
How to use giving head
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPerforming oral sex on someone.
When to use it
Vulgar slang. Fine in casual speech among friends, never appropriate in formal, clinical or professional writing, where fellatio or oral sex is used instead.
Memory tip
The base form is the verb phrase give head; head here is an uncountable noun and never takes an article.
Easily confused with
giving head vs. fellatio
giving head vs. blowjob
Common pairings
give head
giving head to
good at giving head
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Rhymes for giving head
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What is the difference between giving head and a blowjob?
They describe the same act, but grammar separates them: a blowjob is a countable noun (she gave him a blowjob) while head is uncountable (she gave him head). Head can also cover oral sex performed on a woman, whereas blowjob refers only to a man.
Why is it called head?
The origin is not settled. It is American slang recorded from the mid twentieth century, and any confident single explanation you read for it should be treated with caution.
What is the meaning of giving head?
"giving head" (phrase) means performing oral sex on someone, most often on a man.
What is another word for giving head?
Other words for "giving head" include oral sex, fellatio, going down on someone, blowing someone.
