0 the part of the body above the neck where the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and brain are:
She nodded/shook her head (= showed her agreement/disagreement).
I did a quick head count (= calculated how many people there were).
Paul is a head taller than Andrew.
1 the mind and mental abilities:
What put that (idea) into your head? (= What made you think that?)
I can't get that tune/that man out of my head (= I cannot stop hearing the tune in my mind/thinking about that man).
Harriet has a (good) head for figures (= she is very good at calculating numbers).
UK Do you have a head for heights (= are you able to be in high places without fear)?
2 someone in charge of or leading an organization, group, etc.:
the head of the History department
the head chef
4 the side of a coin that has a picture of someone's head on it
5 the part of a tape or video recorder (= machine for recording sound or pictures) that touches the tape to record and play music, speech, etc.
6 the main part of the phrase, to which the other parts are related
8 to go in a particular direction:
9 to be in charge of a group or organization:
Judge Hawthorne was chosen to head the team investigating the allegations of abuse.
10 to be at the front or top of something:
The royal carriage headed the procession.
Jo's name headed the list of candidates.
12 a person with a particular strong interest or addiction:
13 the part of the body that contains the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and the brain:
16 someone who leads or is in charge of an organization or group, or this position of leadership:
In 1990 he was made head of the engineering division.
17 to go in a particular direction:
18 to lead or control something:
She headed a group that defended the senator against detractors.
19 to be at the top, front, or beginning of something:
Currently, her name heads the list of candidates for the job.
21 a person who is in charge of a team, department, or an organization:
22 one person considered as a unit:
23 to be involved in something that is too difficult for you to deal with:
He denied fraud saying he was a businessman who just got in over his head.
24 to refuse to think about a problem or difficult situation that could have unpleasant effects:
25 if a difficult situation comes to a head, or someone brings it to a head, it reaches a stage when someone must take strong action to deal with it:
26 to manage to understand something:
27 to put all your effort into finishing a particular task:
29 to be very good at something:
She had a good head for business.
30 if you deal with something head on, you deal with it directly and with determination:
Leading corporations are tackling their carbon emissions head on.
The merger should enable the bank to compete head on with the other major investment institutions.
31 used to say that people are likely to be punished or lose their jobs because of something they have done:
32 to try to manage a difficult situation, especially when it involves a lot of work or a lack of money:
33 to work together with others to solve a problem or deal with a difficult situation:
34 used to say that two people working together will achieve more than one person working alone
35 to lead or manage a team, department, organization, etc.:
After five years in the US office, he returns to London to head the finance department.
36 to move in a particular direction or towards a particular result:
37 to put a title at the top of a page, column, etc.:
The report was headed "confidential".
38 if share prices or currencies head north, they increase in value, and if they head south, they lose value:
I like swimming but I don't like getting my head underwater.
Tim had a nasty bump on his head from when he'd fallen over.
She twisted her head round so she could see what was happening.
Why didn't you use your head and cover the furniture before you started painting?
Add up the column of figures in your head and then tell me what the sum is.
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