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Head

/hɛd/

Head is a noun, verb and adjective with 5 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs.
    “Be careful when you pet that dog on the head; it may bite.”
  2. The topmost, foremost, or leading part.
    “What does it say at the head of the page?”
verb
  1. To be in command of. (See also head up.)
    “Who heads the board of trustees?”
  2. To come at the beginning of; to commence.
    “A group of clowns headed the procession.”

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms blow job blowjob fellatio oral sex headmaster headmistress
Antonyms point sharp tip subordinate underling base

Origin

From Middle English hed.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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