head
Pronunciation
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- (countable) The head is the highest and most important part of the body.
- He put his head on the desk and fell asleep.
- The head is the owner of something.
- After a series of problems, the head of the company left.
- The bathroom on a ship is called the head.
- (countable) (grammar) The head is the function of the most important element in a phrase.
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- (transitive) To go in a direction is to head there.
- Bill heads for the mall after work.
Synonyms
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| Parts of the head (edit) |
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hair - scalp - forehead - ears - eyes - eyebrows - eyelashes - eyelids - nose - cheek - mouth - lips - teeth - gums - roof (palate) - tongue - jaw - chin |
| Parts of the body (edit) | |
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| head | ears - eyes - eyebrow - nose - mouth - lips - tongue - tooth (pl. teeth) - cheeks - chin |
| torso | neck - throat - shoulders - chest - breasts - ribs - abdomen - pelvis - back |
| internal organs | heart - lungs - liver - stomach - kidneys - intestines - bladder - ovaries - uterus/womb |
| extremities | arms - hands - fingers - legs - feet - toes |
| sex organs | penis - vagina - testicle - ovary - vulva |