Word Finder - head

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The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs.

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Be careful when you pet that dog on the head; it may bite.

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The topmost, foremost, or leading part.

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What does it say at the head of the page?

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(social, metonymy) A leader or expert.

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A significant or important part.

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Headway; progress.

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We are having a difficult time making head against this wind.

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Topic; subject.

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We will consider performance issues under the head of future improvements.

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Denouement; crisis.

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These isses are going to come to a head today.

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(fluid dynamics) Pressure and energy.

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Fellatio or cunnilingus; oral sex.

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She gave great head.

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The glans penis.

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A heavy or habitual user of illicit drugs.

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Power; armed force.

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To be in command of. (See also head up.)

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Who heads the board of trustees?

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To come at the beginning of; to commence.

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A group of clowns headed the procession.

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To strike with the head; as in soccer, to head the ball

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To move in a specified direction.

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How does the ship head?

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To remove the head from a fish.

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The salmon are first headed and then scaled.

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To originate; to spring; to have its course, as a river.

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To form a head.

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This kind of cabbage heads early.

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To form a head to; to fit or furnish with a head.

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to head a nail

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To cut off the top of; to lop off.

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to head trees

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To behead; to decapitate.

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To go in front of.

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to head a drove of cattle

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To get in the front of, so as to hinder or stop; to oppose.

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The wind headed the ship and made progress difficult.

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(by extension) To check or restrain.

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To set on the head.

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to head a cask

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Of, relating to, or intended for the head.

She leaned her head on his shoulder.

He shook his head and rolled his eyes.

Here was her round head, covered with pretty curls.

He was head of the house - the one who made final decisions.

Pierre shook his head and went on.

She shook her head soberly.

Don't bite my head off.

She turned her head and kissed him on the cheek.

His position has not turned his head at all.

He lifted his head high and gazed at Denisov as if repressing a laugh.

They advanced in a great swarm, having been joined by many more of their kind, and they flew straight over Jim's head to where the others were standing.

Lowering his head, his lips touched hers.

It is enough to make one's head whirl!

She shook her head and sighed as she sat down.

However, the Wizard went once more to his satchel--which seemed to contain a surprising variety of odds and ends--and brought out a spool of strong wire, by means of which they managed to fasten four of the wings to Jim's harness, two near his head and two near his tail.

She turned her head to watch him.

The horse lifted its head and nickered in the direction of the path.

She shook her head and clicked her tongue against the top of her mouth.

Again he bent his head and his lips questioned hers gently at first, and then with more emotion when she responded.

Noticing that the light was growing dim he picked up his nine piglets, patted each one lovingly on its fat little head, and placed them carefully in his inside pocket.

Alpatych swayed his head and went upstairs.

Tikhon scratched his back with one hand and his head with the other, then suddenly his whole face expanded into a beaming, foolish grin, disclosing a gap where he had lost a tooth (that was why he was called Shcherbaty--the gap-toothed).

During the third night the countess kept very quiet for a few minutes, and Natasha rested her head on the arm of her chair and closed her eyes, but opened them again on hearing the bedstead creak.

He shook his head and rubbed the back of his neck.

He was sitting in his chair, everything from the top of his head to his thighs covered with the newspaper he was holding out to read.

She leaned her head back and looked up at him, wiping the tears from her cheeks.

Quint dropped his head.

Even the way she wore her hair, with those braids wrapped around the top of her head like a crown and the long shiny blond curls falling around her shoulders and down her back – she wasn't simply beautiful.

Leaning her head back, she forced the soft chair into a reclining position.

Howard shook his head and Len cleared his throat.

Len snatched the forgotten hat from his head.

Her head felt like it could float off her body.

Feeling returned with a vengeance and her head pounded mercilessly.

He walked around to the driver's side, ducking his head as he folded his long frame into the car.

Tammy regarded her suspiciously, ducking her head shyly.

Lisa winked at her and Tammy ducked her head, smiling shyly.

She shook her head, eyeing the vehicle apprehensively.

Lisa jerked her head around and glared at him, but his attention was fully absorbed by the destruction.

His hands gently pulled her head back and before she comprehended his intent, he kissed her lips.

He jerked his head around and stared at her.

As Giddon grabbed the reins, Diablo turned his head to look at his master.

Her head was tipped to the side, resting on her tiny shoulder.

He lifted his head, his hungry gaze searching her face.

He shook his head in surrender, and his voice softened.

She shook her head to remove the cobwebs of imagination.

One second she was falling head over heels, the next rolling on her side.

He glanced at her and shook his head.

Yancey swirled her around and leaned his head down, speaking in a low voice.

Her arms stole around his neck and she ran trembling fingers through the soft hair on the back of his head.

He sighed and rubbed his head as though the whole idea gave him a headache.