Pronunciation: pɪʧt
Parts of Speech: adjective
a pitched roof is sloping rather than flat
head
Definition: Meaning of, head in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation: / hɛd /
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top of body [countable] the top part of your body that has your face at the front and is supported by your neck
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mind [countable] your mind or mental ability
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calm/sensible keep your head to remain calm and sensible in a difficult or frightening situation
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calm/sensible lose your head to become unable to behave calmly or sensibly in a difficult or frightening situation
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calm/sensible have your head screwed on (straight/right) informal to be sensible and able to deal with difficult situations
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person in charge [countable] a leader or person in charge of a group or organization
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person in charge [countable] also head teacher British English the person in charge of a school [= principal American English]
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front/leading position [singular] the front or the most important position
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crazy [countable usually singular] used in particular phrases to talk about someone being crazy or very stupid
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a head/per head for each person
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river/valley [countable usually singular] the place where a river, valley etc begins
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come to a head also bring something to a head if a problem or difficult situation comes to a head, or something brings it to a head, it suddenly becomes worse and has to be dealt with quickly
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flower/plant [countable] the top of a plant where its flowers or leaves grow
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height/distance [singular] the length of a head, used to measure height or distance
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coin heads the side of a coin that has a picture of a person's head on it
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laugh/shout/scream etc your head off informal to laugh, shout etc very loudly
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have a good/fine/thick etc head of hair to have a lot of hair on your head
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get/put your head down informal to start working in a quiet determined way
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get/put your head down informal British English to sleep
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keep your head down to try to avoid being noticed or getting involved in something
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as soon as your head hits the pillow if you fall asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow, you fall asleep as soon as you lie down
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be out of/off your head informal to not know what you are doing because you have taken drugs or drunk too much alcohol
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go to somebody's head informal if alcohol goes to your head, it quickly makes you feel drunk
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go to somebody's head informal if success goes to someone's head, it makes them feel more important than they really are
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tool [countable usually singular] the wide end of a long narrow tool or piece of equipment
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put your heads together to discuss a difficult problem together
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go over somebody's head to be too difficult for someone to understand
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go over somebody's head to do something without discussing it with a particular person or organization first, especially when you should have discussed it with them
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can't make head or/nor tail of something informal to be completely unable to understand something
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have your head in the clouds to think about something in a way that is not practical or sensible, especially when you think things are much better than they really are
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have a (good) head for figures/facts/business etc to be naturally good at doing calculations, remembering facts etc
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head for heights the ability to look down from high places without feeling ill or nervous
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a big head informal the opinion that you are much better, more important, more skilful etc than you really are
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keep your head above water to manage to continue to live on your income or keep your business working when this is difficult because of financial problems
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be/stand head and shoulders above somebody to be much better than other people
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hold up your head also hold your head high to show pride or confidence, especially in a difficult situation
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be (like) banging/bashing etc your head against a brick wall spoken used to say that you are making no progress at all in what you are trying hard to do
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bang/knock somebody's heads together spoken used to say that two people or groups should be forced to stop arguing and start to behave sensibly
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bite/snap somebody's head off to talk to someone very angrily with no good reason
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turn/stand something on its head to make people think about something in the opposite way to the way it was originally intended
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give somebody their head to give someone the freedom to do what they want to do
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be/fall head over heels in love to love or suddenly start to love someone very much
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heads will roll spoken used to say that someone will be punished severely for something that has happened
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on your own head be it spoken used to tell someone that they will be blamed if the thing they are planning to do goes wrong
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do your head in British English spoken informal to make you feel confused and annoyed
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be/get in over your head to be or get involved in something that is too difficult for you to deal with
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be over your head in debt American English to owe so much money that there is no possibility of paying it all back
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go head to head with somebody to deal with or oppose someone in a very direct and determined way
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heads up! American English spoken used to warn people that something is falling from above
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beer [countable] the layer of small white BUBBLE s on the top of a glass of beer
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electronics [countable] a piece of equipment that changes information on a recording tape, a computer HARD DISK etc into electrical messages that electronic equipment can use
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head of cattle/sheep etc [plural] a particular number of cows, sheep etc
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head of water/steam pressure that is made when water or steam is kept in an enclosed space
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get/build up a head of steam to become very active after starting something slowly
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land [singular] British English a high area of land that sticks out into the sea - used in names
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infection [countable] the centre of a swollen spot on your skin
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give (somebody) head informal to perform ORAL SEX on someone
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go towards also be headed [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to go or travel towards a particular place, especially in a deliberate way
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future be heading also be headed [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if you are heading for a particular situation, especially a bad one, it seems likely to happen
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be in charge also head up [transitive] to be in charge of a team, government, organization etc
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at top [transitive] to be at the top of a list or group of people or things
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at top [transitive] be headed if a page is headed with a particular name, title, image etc, it has it on the top
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at front [transitive] to be at the front of a line of people
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football [intransitive,transitive always + adverb/preposition] to hit the ball with your head, especially in football
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head used in phrases
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Beachy Head
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an area of land with very high cliffs on the south coast of England
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an area of land with very high cliffs on the south coast of England
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Hilton Head
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an island off the coast of South Carolina, US, which is popular for holidays, especially with wealthy tourists
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an island off the coast of South Carolina, US, which is popular for holidays, especially with wealthy tourists
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Pitot head
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measuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static tube that measures total and static pressure; used in aircraft to measure airspeed
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measuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static tube that measures total and static pressure; used in aircraft to measure airspeed
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Turk's head
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an ornamental knot that resembles a small turban
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an ornamental knot that resembles a small turban
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acid head
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someone who takes LSD
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someone who takes LSD
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ax head
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the cutting head of an axe
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the cutting head of an axe
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axe head
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the cutting head of an axe
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the cutting head of an axe
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cow's head
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a morel with the ridged and pitted fertile portion attached to the stipe for about half its length
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a morel with the ridged and pitted fertile portion attached to the stipe for about half its length
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crowned head
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a king or queen
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a king or queen
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head used in phrasal verbs
-head
Definition: Meaning of, -head in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation: / hɛd /
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the top of something
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the place where something begins
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