Synonyms for head

noun

1. The skull

   brainpan, scalp, brain box, pate, crown, headpiece, pow (Scotch), poll, bean*, noggin*, coconut*, noodle*, nut*, nob*, loaf (British); see also cranium.

2. A leader or supervisor

   commander, commanding officer, ruler; see administrator, leader 2.

3. The top

   summit, peak, crest; see top 1.

4. The beginning

   front, start, source; see origin 2.

5. A climax

   acme, turning point, end; see climax, crisis.

6. Stored power

   latent force, static energy, potential energy; see energy 3.

7. An attachment

   cap, bottle top, cork; see cover 1, fixture.

8. *Intelligence

   brains, foresight, ingenuity; see judgment 1.

9. A headline

   leader, caption, title; see headline.

10. *A drug user

    hippie, acidhead*, pothead*; see addict.

come to a head

get it through one's head

give one his head

go to one's head

hang <strong>or </strong>hide one's head

keep one's head

lose one's head

make head

make head or tail of

one's head off

on <strong>or </strong>upon one's head

out of <strong>or </strong>off one's head*

over one's head

put <strong>or </strong>lay heads together

take it into one's head

verb

1. To lead

   direct, oversee, supervise; see command 2, manage 1.

2. To travel

   go, set out, head for; see travel 2.