head

CEFRA1

/hɛd/

noun · verb

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  1. 01

    noun

    The part of the body containing the brain, eyes, and mouth.

  2. 02

    verb

    To move toward a particular place or direction.

Examples

  • I will do my best to put such an idea out of your head.

  • It's astonishing, the size of his head.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /hed/
  • /hiːd/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.

  2. To do with heads.

  3. Mental or emotional aptitude or skill.

More examples

In context

  • She nodded her head in agreement.

  • Be careful when you pet that dog on the head; it may bite.

  • The company is looking for people with good heads for business.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English efd, had, hafd, heafd, hed, heed, hefet, heid, het, hevd, heved, hevid, hiede, hæfd, hæfedd, from Old English hēafod (“head; top; leader; origin”), from Proto-West Germanic *haubud, from Proto-Germanic *haubudą (“head”), from Proto-Indo-European *káput (“head”), from *kap- (“head; bowl, cup”). The modern word comes from Old English oblique stem hēafd-; the expected Modern English outcome for hēafod would be *heaved (similar to the Middle English word). Doublet of cape, capo, caput, chef, chief, and Howth. Cognates Cognate with Scots heid (“head”), Yola haade, hade, heade (“head”), North Frisian Haur, hood (“head”), Saterland Frisian Haud, Hööft (“head”), West Frisian haa...