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head over heels

head
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hed]
    • /hɛd ˈoʊ vər hiːl/
    • /hed ˈəʊvə(r) hiːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hed]
    • /hɛd ˈoʊ vər hiːl/

Definitions of head over heels words

  • noun head over heels the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. 1
  • noun head over heels the corresponding part of the body in other animals. 1
  • noun head over heels the head considered as the center of the intellect, as of thought, memory, understanding, or emotional control; mind; brain: She has a good head for mathematics. Keep a cool head in an emergency. 1
  • noun head over heels the position or place of leadership, greatest authority, or honor. 1
  • noun head over heels a person to whom others are subordinate, as the director of an institution or the manager of a department; leader or chief. 1
  • noun head over heels a person considered with reference to his or her mind, disposition, attributes, status, etc.: wise heads; crowned heads. 1
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Origin of head over heels

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English he(v)ed, Old English hēafod; cognate with Old High German houbit, Gothic haubith; akin to Old English hafud- (in hafudland headland), Old Norse hǫfuth, Latin caput (see capital1)

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Parts of speech for Head over heels

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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head over heels popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for head over heels

adv head over heels

  • completely — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
  • intensely — existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree: intense heat.
  • far-gone — remote.
All 3 Synonyms of head over heels

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