Phrase Hound found 214 phrases and 452 compound words that contain heads. The most common are listed below. Open heads in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 214
- heads upUsed as an informal warning, caution, or call for attention; pay attention!
- heads of governmentplural of head of government: The chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet; usually called Prime Minister (in a parliamentary system) or President (in a presidential system).
- heads of stateplural of head of state: The chief public representative of a nation having duties, privileges and responsibilities varying greatly depending on the constitutional rules; a monarch in a monarchy, and often styled president in a republic …
- heads of termsSynonym of heads of agreement: A document stating the intent of the parties to enter into a binding agreement as outlined in the document.
- heads of agreementA document stating the intent of the parties to enter into a binding agreement as outlined in the document.
- talking headsplural of talking head: A journalist or pundit, especially one on television, who presents or discusses issues of the day.
- heads or tailsThe practice of flipping a coin in the air, to choose between two alternatives based on which side lands face up.
- heads of hairplural of head of hair: All the hair that covers the scalp of a person (excludes the beard and moustache)
- heads of householdplural of head of household: The person responsible for governing a group that lives together, such as a family.
- heads will rollSome people will be fired for incompetence or malfeasance.
- heads of the billEarly draft of a bill usually agreed at cabinet but not yet published.
- heads offthird-person singular simple present indicative of head off: To begin moving away.
- turn headsTo garner a considerable amount of attention.
- heads of steamplural of head of steam: A significant amount of energy, vigour or momentum, sufficient to make progress or succeed in a task.
- Brunswick HeadsA town in the Byron council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- heads outthird-person singular simple present indicative of head out: To leave, depart; to go on ahead.
- Tweed HeadsA coastal city at the mouth of the Tweed River in Tweed Shire, New South Wales, Australia, which is next to Coolangatta, Queensland.
- heads of the tableplural of head of the table: The most prominent, authoritative seat at a dining or conference table, typically located at one of the short ends of a rectangular table, and symbolizing power, leadership, and control.
- heads in the sandplural of head in the sand: Exhibiting disregard for, or denial of, a problem or threat.
- butt headsTo argue uncompromisingly.
- beach headsplural of beach head: An area of hostile territory (especially on a beach) that, when captured, serves for the continuous landing (or movement into position) of further troops and material
- block headsplural of block head: A stupid person.
- cat-headsplural of cathead: A heavy piece of timber projecting somewhat horizontally from each side of the bow of a ship on which an anchor is raised or lowered, and secured when not used, from its stock end.
- character headsplural of character head: An artwork depicting a person's head with a distinct, sometimes grotesque facial expression.
- Dead headsplural of Dead head: A person either admitted to a theatrical or musical performance without charge, or paid to attend.
Compound words 452
- headsetsplural of headset: A pair of headphones or earphones, or a singular headphone or earphone, typically with an attached microphone.
- headshotA portrait for branding or social media.
- headscarfA more or less square piece of material worn over the head, typically by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons.
- redheadsplural of redhead: A person with red hair.
- overheadsplural of overhead: Located above, especially over the head.
- warheadsplural of warhead: The part of a missile, projectile, torpedo, rocket, or other munition which contains either the nuclear or thermonuclear system, high explosive system, chemical or biological agents, or inert materials intended to …
- headshotsplural of headshot: A portrait for branding or social media.
- loggerheadsplural of loggerhead: A stupid person; a blockhead, a dolt.
- headstonesplural of headstone: A gravestone, a grave marker: a monument traditionally made of stone placed at the head of a grave.
- bobbleheadsplural of bobblehead: A collectible doll with a bobbing head.