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Synonyms

chief, first, foremost, high, lead, preeminent, premier, primary, prime, principal, supreme; also senior; controlling, directing, officiating, overseeing, reigning, ruling, supervisory; paramount, predominant, main, major; dominant, grand, superior, topmost, upmost, upper, uppermost

3head verb 1 : to provide with or form a head; also : to form the head of

2 : to act as leader or head to

3 : to get in front of esp. so as to stop; also : SURPASS

4 : to put or stand at the head

5 : to point or proceed in a certain direction

Synonyms

[2] boss, captain, command, dominate, lead, spearhead, supervise—more at LEAD

[5] extend, go, lead, lie, run—more at RUN

head·ache noun 1 : pain in the head

2 : a vexatious or baffling situation or problem

Synonyms

aggravation, annoyance, bother, exasperation, frustration, hassle, inconvenience, irritant, nuisance, peeve, pest, problem, thorn—more at ANNOYANCE

head·band noun : a band worn on or around the head

head·bang·er noun : one who performs or enjoys hard rock

head·board noun : a board forming the head (as of a bed)

head cold noun : a common cold centered in the nasal passages and adjacent mucous tissues

head·dress noun : an often elaborate covering for the head

head·first adverb : HEADLONG 1

— headfirst adjective

head·gear noun : a covering or protective device for the head

Synonyms

cap, hat—more at HAT

head–hunt·ing noun : the practice of seeking out and decapitating enemies and preserving their heads as trophies

— head·hunt·er noun

head·ing noun 1 : the compass direction in which the longitudinal axis of a ship or airplane points

2 : something that forms or serves as a head; especially : an inscription, headline, or title standing at the top or beginning (as of a letter or chapter)

Synonyms

title; also guide word, legend; greeting, salutation; subhead, subheading, subtitle

head·land noun : a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water : PROMONTORY

Synonyms

arm, cape, peninsula, point, promontory, spit—more at CAPE

head·light noun : a light mounted on the front of a vehicle to illuminate the road ahead

1headline noun : a head of a newspaper story or article usu. printed in large type

2headline verb 1 : to provide with a headline

2 : to publicize highly

3 : to be a leading performer in

head·lock noun : a wrestling hold in which one encircles the opponent's head with one arm

1headlong adverb 1 : with the head foremost

2 : without deliberation : RASHLY

3 : without delay

Synonyms

cursorily, hastily, hurriedly, pell-mell, precipitately, rashly—more at HASTILY

2headlong adjective 1 : lacking in calmness or restraint : PRECIPITATE, RASH

2 : plunging with the head foremost

Synonyms

cursory, hasty, pell-mell, precipitate, precipitous, rash—more at HASTY

head·man noun : one who is a leader : CHIEF

Synonyms

boss, captain, chief, foreman, head, helmsman, kingpin, leader, master, taskmaster—more at BOSS

head·mas·ter noun : a man who is head of a private school

head·mis·tress noun : a woman who is head of a private school

head of stream : strong driving force : MOMENTUM

head–on adjective : having the front facing in the direction of initial contact or line of sight <~ collision>

— head–on adverb

head·phone noun : an earphone held on by a band over the head

head·piece noun : a covering for the head

head·pin noun : a bowling pin that stands foremost in the arrangement of pins

head·quar·ters noun singular or plural 1 : a place from which a commander exercises command

2 : the administrative center of an enterprise

head·rest noun 1 : a support for the head

2 : a pad at the top of the back of an automobile seat

head·room noun : vertical space in which to stand, sit, or move

head–scratcher noun : PUZZLE, MYSTERY

head·set noun : a pair of headphones

head·ship noun : the position, office, or dignity of a head

Synonyms

care, charge, guidance, oversight, regulation,