Definition of Head
Head
head
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(adjective)
the upper division of the body, that contains the brain, chief sense organs, and the mouth;
e.g. I covered my head with a scarf to protect myself from the cold winds.
(adjective)
the position which represents the chief or the leading position;
e.g. We called for the head waiter when we wanted to complain about the service.
(verb)
to proceed out or away;
e.g. I will head out for a walk at 4 o'clock.
(noun)
the leader or director;
e.g. She is the head of the psychology department at the university.
(verb)
to give a caption or title to something;
e.g. The book was headed "The Cuckoo's Calling".
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