Heads — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth

"I hit my head as I went through the low doorway"

the place of leadership or command

"every year a different parent is placed at the head of the troop's cookie drive"

a light mass of fine bubbles formed in or on a liquid

"the head on the ice cream soda rose a good two inches above the rim of the glass"

a member of the human race

"the tour guide counted heads, and everyone was present"

a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action

"when the disagreement between the two departments came to a head, the CEO called both managers in for a closed-door meeting"

the beginning part of a stream

"Lake Itasca in Minnesota is the head of the Mississippi River"

the highest part or point

"stood at the head of the stairs and looked down"

the normal or healthy condition of the mental abilities

"you're out of your head if you think you can swim across that river"

the part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons

"challenged us to put our heads together and find a solution to the skyrocketing costs of the company's health insurance plans"

the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do

"as head of the planning committee, he had the responsibility of appointing someone to look into the parking situation"

a bank of earth constructed to control water

"built a head to create a millpond"

a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste

"give me a chance to visit the head, and I'll be all set to go"

a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally

"a shop near campus where all the heads used to get their paraphernalia"

a person with a strong and habitual liking for something

"she's a total tech head who adores home electronics and computers"

a word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize

"rechecked to make sure that all the heads were in boldface"

a special and usually inborn ability

"I have no head for numbers"

to go on a specified course or in a certain direction

"she'll be heading out east in the fall to attend college"

to be at the front of

"heading the procession at the dog show was a miniature poodle, followed by dogs seemingly of every breed"

to be in charge of

"who headed the CIA when Ronald Reagan was president?"

to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction

"the road to riches headed north, thought many, as off they went to Alaska to try their luck at panning gold"

to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal

"after a long day at the beach, we headed the car toward home"

to serve as leader of

"Robert La Salle headed the expedition that claimed Louisiana for the French king"

to cut off the head of

"got a job at the slaughterhouse heading cattle"

the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk

"thanks for the heads-up about the upcoming visit from the corporate big shots"

as in aware, observant

the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk

"thanks for the heads-up about the upcoming visit from the corporate big shots"

to keep from happening by taking action in advance

"if we act quickly, we may still be able to head off disaster"

to express different opinions about something often angrily

"Our boss tries not to schedule Rosie and Mark for the same shifts, since the two often butt heads."

as in heads, skulls