head
The top part of your body that has your brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
The upper part of the human body, supported by the neck, which contains the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
The person who is the boss or leader of a group or company.
A person who is the leader or in charge of a group, department, or organization.
To go towards a place.
To move or travel in a particular direction or toward a specific place.
The front or top part of something.
The most important, front, or top part of an object or thing.
The top part of a plant where flowers or seeds grow.
The top part of a plant, especially where flowers or seeds grow together in a cluster.
- Base: head
- Plural: heads
- Base: head
- 3rd Person Singular: heads
- Present Participle: heading
- Past: headed
bring to a head
1Make situation reach crisis point
To make a problem reach a point where it must be solved right away.
- The strike brought tensions to a head.
- Their constant arguing finally brought things to a head.
head off
1Prevent something from happening
To stop something from happening by acting early.
- The police headed off trouble by making arrests early.
- We tried to head off any misunderstandings by explaining clearly.
keep your head down
1Avoid attention or trouble by staying unnoticed
To stay quiet and not be noticed so you don't get into trouble.
- He's keeping his head down until the argument blows over.
- You'd better keep your head down at work after that mistake.
lose your head
1Panic and stop thinking clearly
To not think clearly because you are very angry, scared, or excited.
- Stay calm and don't lose your head in an emergency.
- He lost his head when he heard the bad news.
off the top of your head
1Without careful thought or checking facts
Saying something quickly without thinking much or checking if it is correct.
- Off the top of my head, I'd say there are about 50 people in our department.
- I can't remember her number off the top of my head.