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head*/*/*/
[hed] noun [C] I
1) the top part of your body that has your brain, eyes, mouth etc in it
Lynn 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 thoughts
A 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 group
the head waiter[/ex]
I'm meeting the head of the department tomorrow.[/ex]
4) British
the teacher who is in charge of a school
Syn:
5) the top or front part of something
We walked straight to the head of the queue.[/ex]
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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 I
II
verb
head */*/*/[hed]
1) to go in a particular direction
They headed north, across the desert.[/ex]
We decided to head for home.[/ex]
2) [T] to be in control of a group or an organization
Lord Justice Scott will head the inquiry.[/ex]
3) [T] to be first on a list, or first in a line of people
Williams heads the police's list of suspects.[/ex]
4) [T] to hit the ball with your head in football
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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

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