I. noun
1.
the upper division of the body that contains the brain, the chief sense organs, and the mouth
put your hat on your head
Synonyms: ||bean, ||belfry, ||chump, coco, ||coconut, ||conk, ||dome, headpiece, noddle, noggin, noodle, ||nut, ||pallet, pate, poll, sconce
Related Word: brainpan, cranium, crown, scalp
2.
Synonyms: mind 1, brain, gray matter, ||upper story, ||upperworks, wit
3.
Synonyms: gift 2, aptness, bent, bump, faculty, flair, genius, knack, talent, turn
4.
Synonyms: leader 2, boss, chief, chieftain, cock, dominator, headman, hierarch, honcho, master
Contrasted words: subordinate; aide, assistant, helper
5.
Synonyms: promontory , beak, bill, cape, foreland, headland, naze, point
6.
Synonyms: toilet , ||can, convenience, john, johnny, latrine, lavatory, ||loo, privy, water closet
7.
Synonyms: headline , heading
8.
Synonyms: subject 2, argument, matter, motif, motive, point, subject matter, text, theme, topic
II. adjective
Synonyms: first 3, arch, champion, chief, foremost, leading, premier, principal
III. verb
1.
Synonyms: behead , decapitate, decollate, guillotine, neck
2.
Synonyms: direct 2, address, aim, cast, incline, level, point, train, turn, zero (in)
3.
to commence to go in an indicated direction
the cowboys headed for town
Synonyms: bear, light out, make, set out, strike out, take off
Related Word: go, proceed, start
Idioms: make a beeline for
4.
Synonyms: spring l, arise, derive (from), emanate, flow, issue, originate, proceed, rise, stem