Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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intj
A shouted warning that something is falling from above, mind your heads; heads-up.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
plural of head.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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noun
The part of older sailing ships forward of the forecastle and around the beak, used by the crew as their lavatory; still used as the word for toilets on a ship.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
One side of a coin
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
One side of a coin:
The side that bears the picture of the head of state or other national symbol.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: usually
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Synonyms: obverse
Antonyms: tails
noun
One side of a coin:
The side that does not bear an image of the Irish harp.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, sometimes
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Synonyms: reverse
Antonyms: harps
noun
Clipping of headphones.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
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noun
The draft scheme of a bill before it is formally introduced to a parliament.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland
Topics: law
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noun
Tiles laid at the eaves of a house.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
High-grade marijuana.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang, uncountable
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verb
third-person singular simple present indicative of head
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
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History
Plural of head.
From head (from the notion that it gives a head high) + -s (possibly either genitive or plural).
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Across languages
27 source translations are retained for this English entry.
