Head: meaning, definitions and examples
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head
[ hed ]
anatomy
The upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He kissed her on the forehead.
- I have a headache.
Translations
Translations of the word "head" in other languages:
🇵🇹 cabeça
- chefe
- cabeça (de página)
🇮🇳 सिर
- प्रमुख
- शीर्ष
🇩🇪 Kopf
- Leiter
- Kopfzeile
🇮🇩 kepala
- ketua
- kepala (halaman)
🇺🇦 голова
- керівник
- заголовок
🇵🇱 głowa
- szef
- nagłówek
🇯🇵 頭
- 長
- ヘッダー
🇫🇷 tête
- chef
- en-tête
🇪🇸 cabeza
- jefe
- encabezado
🇹🇷 kafa
- baş
- başlık
🇰🇷 머리
- 장
- 헤더
🇸🇦 رأس
- رئيس
- عنوان
🇨🇿 hlava
- šéf
- hlavička
🇸🇰 hlava
- šéf
- hlavička
🇨🇳 头
- 负责人
- 页眉
🇸🇮 glava
- vodja
- glava (strani)
🇮🇸 höfuð
- yfirmaður
- haus
🇰🇿 бас
- басшы
- тақырып
🇬🇪 თავი
- უფროსი
- სათაური
🇦🇿 baş
- rəhbər
- başlıq
🇲🇽 cabeza
- jefe
- encabezado
Word origin
The word 'head' has its origin in Old English 'heafod', which is of Germanic origin. The word has been used to refer to the upper part of the human body since ancient times. It is also commonly used in various idiomatic expressions and phrases.
See also: beheader, headache, headband, headbands, header, headgear, headhunter, heading, headland, headline, headman, headmaster, headmistress, headpiece, headquarters, headrest, headscarf, headset, headshot, headsman, headstall, headstrong, headwear, headwind, headwrap, hothead, overhead.