head

A head sits just above a person’s shoulders:

head

• He has a hat on his head.
• The hat keeps his head warm.
• Do you wear anything on your head?

There are a few other, interesting ways to use this word.

You can use "head" as a verb to indicate the direction of movement:

• A powerful hurricane is heading towards the east coast of the United States.
• In what direction are you headed?
• I’m headed south.
• Where is the world economy headed?
• That boy is headed for trouble if he keeps behaving that way.

You can also use "head" as a verb or as a noun to describe a person in a position of leadership:

• Steve Jobs stepped down as the head of Apple because of health reasons.
• He headed the company for about 15 years.
• The head of our organization has decided to hire more workers.
• Who heads the World Health Organization?
• Who’s the head of your household? (Who is the person that brings in the income and/or makes the most important decisions?)

The word "head" is also used when talking about lettuce and cabbage.

a head of lettuce

• I need to get a head of lettuce.
• A head of cabbage is not very expensive.

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July 30, 2014