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in the PONS Dictionary

I. head [hed] N

1. head:

head
head fig
head fig
to use one's head
from head to foot [or toe]

2. head (unit):

a [or per] head
a [or per] head
to be a head taller than sb
to win by a head

3. head no pl (top, front part):

head of table
head of bed
head of nail
head of queue
head of a match

4. head (leader):

head
head of a project, department
upravnik(upravnica) m (f)
head of Church
head of state

5. head Brit SCHOOL:

head
direktor(ka) m (f)
head

6. head usu pl (coin face):

head

7. head (beer foam):

head

8. head (water source):

head

9. head (accumulated amount):

head of steam
to build up a head of steam fig

10. head (of spot on skin):

head

11. head TECH:

head of a video recorder

Phrases:

to have a/no head for heights Brit
to not be able to make head [n]or tail of sth
to keep a cool head
to come to a head
to go to sb's head
to scream shout one's head off
to be off one's head sl (stoned)

II. head [hed] ADJ

head

III. head [hed] VB trans

1. head (be at the front of):

head

2. head (be in charge of):

head organization
head organization

3. head JOURN (have at the top):

head

4. head fball:

head

IV. head [hed] VB intr

to head home

head 'start N

head start
to give sb a head start

head 'wait·er N

head waiter

'head cold N

head cold

head 'of·fice N

head office

head 'teach·er N Brit

head teacher
direktor škole(direktorka škole) m (f)

I. head-'on ADJ

head-on
head-on

II. head-'on ADV

head-on
head-on fig

head up VB trans

head up
head up

head 'first ADV

head first
fig to rush head first into [doing] sth

I. head off VB trans

1. head off (intercept):

head off

2. head off fig (avoid):

head off

II. head off VB intr

to head off to[wards] sth
Present
Ihead
youhead
he/she/itheads
wehead
youhead
theyhead
Past
Iheaded
youheaded
he/she/itheaded
weheaded
youheaded
theyheaded
Present Perfect
Ihaveheaded
youhaveheaded
he/she/ithasheaded
wehaveheaded
youhaveheaded
theyhaveheaded
Past Perfect
Ihadheaded
youhadheaded
he/she/ithadheaded
wehadheaded
youhadheaded
theyhadheaded