head
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
How often you will meet it
Rank 147 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 162,785 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.077% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains also: caput he stuck his head out the window
- a single domestic animal 200 head of cattle
- that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason also: mind, brain, psyche, nous his mind wanderedI couldn't get his words out of my head
- a person who is in charge also: chief, top dog the head of the whole operation
- the front of a military formation or procession the head of the column advanced boldlythey were at the head of the attack
- the pressure exerted by a fluid a head of steam
head in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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God's blessing on thy little head, sweet child!
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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He moved his head slowly towards the bookcase.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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I had only met her once before, but she took it into her head to lionize me.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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With her head up and her brown eyes fixed on Phelps gate-way she hurried along--and did not look at him.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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Each rose from a little log cabin clinging to the side of a little hollow at the head of a little creek.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1