Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hed uhp]
- /hɛd ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hed uhp]
- /hɛd ʌp/
Definitions of head up words
- noun head up 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 up the corresponding part of the body in other animals. 1
- noun head up 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 up the position or place of leadership, greatest authority, or honor. 1
- noun head up 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 up 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 up
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 up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
head up 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".
head up usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for head up
verb head up
- oversee — to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage: He was hired to oversee the construction crews.
- supervise — to oversee (a process, work, workers, etc.) during execution or performance; superintend; have the oversight and direction of.
- conduct — When you conduct an activity or task, you organize it and carry it out.
- direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- govern — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.
Antonyms for head up
verb head up
- obey — to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of: to obey one's parents.
- forego — forgo.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- frustrate — to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify: The student's indifference frustrated the teacher's efforts to help him.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
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