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How to pronounce head in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms read/write head
Type of coil
Type Words
Synonyms lead
Type of direct
Has types spearhead, chair, captain, take hold, take control, take charge, chairman


Who is heading this project?.
Type Words
Synonyms chief, top dog
Type of leader
Has types secretary, head of household, grand dragon, superior general, administrator, father, executive, general manager, general, don, decision maker, capo, department head
Derivation headship


the head of the whole operation.
Type Words
Synonyms brain, mind, nous, psyche
Type of cognition, knowledge, noesis
Has types noddle, ego, subconscious, subconscious mind, tabula rasa, unconscious mind, unconscious


I couldn't get his words out of my head.
Type Words
Synonyms head up
Type of be
Verb group lead


This student heads the class.
Type Words
Synonyms head teacher, principal, school principal
Type of pedagogue, educator, pedagog
Has types chancellor, headmistress, headmaster, master, schoolmaster
Derivation headship
Type Words
Synonyms caput
Type of external body part
Has types human head


he stuck his head out the window.
Type Words
Synonyms lead
Type of precede, lead
Has types draw away
Verb group head up


The procession was headed by John.
Type Words
Synonyms forefront
Type of forepart, front end, front


he was at the head of the column.
Type Words
Synonyms header, heading
Type of line
Has types headline, newspaper headline, crosshead, title, subhead, statute title, rubric, running head, running headline, subheading, lemma, crossheading


the heading seemed to have little to do with the text.
Type Words
Synonyms point
Type of mark
Type Words
Synonyms pass, straits
Type of occasion, juncture


matters came to a head yesterday.
Type Words
Synonyms headway
Type of progress, advance, progression


the ship made little headway against the gale.
Type Words
Synonyms oral sex
Type of perversion, sexual perversion
Has types cunnilingus, soixante-neuf, sixty-nine, cunnilinctus, fellatio, fellation


they say he gives good head.
Type Words
Synonyms capitulum
Type of plant organ


a head of cauliflower.
a head of lettuce.
Type Words
Synonyms question
Type of subject, topic, theme
Has types question of law, matter of fact, matter of law, question of fact, problem


under the head of minor Roman poets.
Type Words
Synonyms channelise, channelize, direct, guide, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer
Type of control, command
Has types conn, helm, navigate, sheer, crab, corner, dock, stand out, channel, tree, park, pilot, pull over, starboard
Derivation heading
Type Words
Synonyms fountainhead, headspring
Type of rootage, beginning, origin, root, source


they tracked him back toward the head of the stream.
Type Words
Synonyms foreland, headland, promontory
Type of elevation, natural elevation
Has types point, mull
Type Words
Synonyms head word
Type of word
Type Words
Synonyms drumhead
Type of membrane
Type Words
Type of individual


tickets are $5 per head.
Type Words
Type of projection
Has types pinhead


the head of the nail.
a pinhead is the head of a pin.
Type Words
Type of object, physical object


the head of a comet.
Type Words
Type of domestic animal, domesticated animal


200 head of cattle.
Type Words
Type of drug user, substance abuser, user
Has types hash head, acid head, pothead, pill head


the office was full of secret heads.
Type Words
Type of lie
Has types surmount, crown
Derivation header, heading


The list was headed by the name of the president.
Type Words
Type of form


The wheat headed early this year.
Type Words
Type of toilet, bathroom, can, john, lav, lavatory, privy
Type Words
Type of withdraw, take away, remove, take


head the fish.
Type Words
Type of arise, originate, rise, uprise, spring up, grow, develop


These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas.
Type Words
Type of body structure, bodily structure, structure, complex body part, anatomical structure
Type Words
Type of foam, froth


the beer had a large head of foam.
Type Words
Type of formation
Derivation heady


the head of the column advanced boldly.
they were at the head of the attack.
Type Words
Type of linear measure, linear unit


he is two heads taller than his little sister.
his horse won by a head.
Type Words
Type of pressure, force per unit area, pressure level


a head of steam.
Type Words
Type of structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, anatomical structure


the head of the humerus.
Type Words
Type of striker
Has types club-head, hammerhead, club head, clubhead, golf-club head


the head of the hammer.
Type Words
Type of tip, point, peak
Type Words
Type of top


the head of the stairs.
the head of the page.
the head of the list.
Type Words
Type of go forward, proceed, continue
Has types take, make
Derivation heading


where is she heading.
We were headed for the mountains.
Type Words
Type of obverse


call heads or tails!.

Examples of head

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I want him to be put in position to be the most successful head coach he can be.
From the tennessean.com
Afterward, she became dean of students before becoming assistant head of school.
From the stltoday.com
If you'd like to get a head start, combine the dry ingredients the night before.
From the stltoday.com
They fan their ears toward the back of their head, which can be a sign of anger.
From the stltoday.com
Watson, 51, has never tried to hide his interest in becoming a head coach again.
From the thenewstribune.com
Then put up the section in the back, pinning it to the head in any way you like.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Kimble stood only a few feet from his friend when she was shot through the head.
From the omaha.com
He may be a great defensive coordinator but I have my doubts about a head coach.
From the omaha.com
Packers may be losing up to $30 per head of cattle slaughtered, Vetterkind said.
From the bloomberg.com
More examples
  • The upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window"
  • To go or travel towards; "where is she heading"; "We were headed for the mountains"
  • A single domestic animal; "200 head of cattle"
  • Be in charge of; "Who is heading this project?"
  • Lead: travel in front of; go in advance of others; "The procession was headed by John"
  • Mind: that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head"
  • In anatomy, the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually comprises the brain, eyes, ears, nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions, such as sight, hearing, smell, and taste). ...
  • Head were an English rock band of the late 1980s.
  • Beer head (AKA head) is the frothy foam on top of liquid beer after it is poured in a glass. It is produced by bubbles of carbon dioxide rising to the surface.