head
Definition
The upper part of the human body containing the brain, face, and sense organs
To remember it
Picture the yellow smiley brain with a pink afro. Think of how its head is shaped like an actual human head, but more fun!
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She hit her head on the low branch when she walked under the tree.
- A1
He is the head of the department — if you have questions, talk to him.
- A2
We headed downtown to look for a restaurant that was still open.
- A2
I cannot get that song out of my head — it has been running through my mind all day.
- B1
The project is headed by a team of experienced researchers who have spent years working on this problem.
- B1
Use your head — it is obvious that this approach will not work in the current circumstances.
- B2
The relationship between the head and the heart — between reason and emotion — has been a central metaphor in moral philosophy, often framed as a tension between two modes of knowing and valuing that pull in different directions.
- B2
The head of state and the head of government are distinct roles in many parliamentary systems, reflecting a constitutional design that separates the symbolic and political functions of political authority.
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