Meaning & use

head

noun·Everyday

The part of the body above the neck that contains the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.

See it in a sentence

She turned her head to see who had called her name.

He scratched his head, trying to remember where he had left his keys.

A note on using this word

"Head" rhymes with common words like "bed," "red," and "said," and appears in many idioms, such as "head start" and "use your head."

Words with a similar meaning

skull

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