- head*/*/*/
- [hed]
noun [C]
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1) the top part of your body that has your brain, eyes, mouth etc in itLynn had a bruise on the side of her head.[/ex]She shook her head (= moved it from side to side).[/ex]Ron nodded his head (= moved it up and down) but said nothing.[/ex]2) your mind and thoughtsA thought suddenly came into my head.[/ex]He did the sums quickly in his head.[/ex]I can't get that song out of my head (= cannot stop thinking about it).[/ex]3) the leader or most important person in a groupthe head waiter[/ex]I'm meeting the head of the department tomorrow.[/ex]4) Britishthe teacher who is in charge of a schoolSyn:5) the top or front part of somethingWe walked straight to the head of the queue.[/ex]•a/per head — for each person[/ex]The meal cost £20 per head.[/ex]come to a head — informal if a situation comes to a head, it suddenly becomes worse[/ex]get it into your head to do sth — informal to decide to do something, and be determined to do it even if other people do not like it[/ex]go over sb's head — 1) if an idea, joke, or remark goes over someone's head, they cannot understand it; 2) if you go over someone else's head, you speak directly to a person who is more important than the person who you should speak to[/ex]go to your head — informal if success goes to your head, it makes you think that you are better or more important than you really are[/ex]head over heels — completely in love with someone or something[/ex]keep your head above water — informal to manage to live or keep a business working even though you are not earning much money[/ex]keep your head down — British informal to try not to be noticed by anyone, when there is trouble happening around you[/ex]laugh/scream your head off — informal to laugh or scream very loudly[/ex]See:bite I,bury,top IIIverbhead */*/*/[hed]1) to go in a particular directionThey headed north, across the desert.[/ex]We decided to head for home.[/ex]2) [T] to be in control of a group or an organizationLord Justice Scott will head the inquiry.[/ex]3) [T] to be first on a list, or first in a line of peopleWilliams heads the police's list of suspects.[/ex]4) [T] to hit the ball with your head in football•be heading/headed for sth — if you are heading or headed for a situation, you are likely to be in that situation soon[/ex][i]It appears that the current champions are heading for victory again.[/ex]head of state — the leader of a country, for example a king, queen, or president[/ex]- head off- head sth off- head sth up
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.