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'head' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'head' with 20 example sentences.

head noun

: the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

: a single domestic animal

: that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

: a person who is in charge

: the front of a military formation or procession

: the pressure exerted by a fluid

: the top of something

: the source of water from which a stream arises

: (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent

: the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)

: the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head

: a dense cluster of flowers or foliage

: the educator who has executive authority for a school

: an individual person

: a user of (usually soft) drugs

: a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

: a rounded compact mass

: the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container

: the part in the front or nearest the viewer

: a difficult juncture

: forward movement

: a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer

: the subject matter at issue

: a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about

: the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint

: that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves

: (computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk

: (usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head

: the striking part of a tool

: (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship

: a projection out from one end

: a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum

: oral stimulation of the genitals

head verb

: to go or travel towards

: be in charge of

: travel in front of; go in advance of others

: be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel

: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

: take its rise

: be in the front of or on top of

: form a head or come or grow to a head

: remove the head of

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  • Does your head still hurt?
  • When the boss finds out, heads are going to roll.
  • He shot himself in the head.
  • You have to wear a helmet to protect your head.
  • Pour some cold water over your head.
  • The brain is inside the head.
  • It's time to head for the bus stop.
  • Three out of every five players had head injuries.
  • They shook their heads and looked away.
  • Please follow my finger without moving your head.
  • He fell and hit his head on a rock.
  • I'm afraid we're headed in the wrong direction.
  • They stuck their heads out the window.
  • He hit me on the head.
  • I hear voices in my head.
  • He has eyes at the back of his head.
  • She hit me on the head with a hammer.
  • She was heading to the airport.
  • Hey, look, a three-headed monkey!
  • I would like to speak to the head nurse.

    • Words related to 'head'

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