on one's head

head

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hed]
- /ɒn, ɔn wʌnz hɛd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hed]
- /ɒn, ɔn wʌnz hɛd/

Definitions of on one's head words

noun on one's head 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 on one's head the corresponding part of the body in other animals. 1
noun on one's head 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 on one's head the position or place of leadership, greatest authority, or honor. 1
noun on one's head a person to whom others are subordinate, as the director of an institution or the manager of a department; leader or chief. 1
noun on one's head 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 on one's head

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 On one's head

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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on one's head 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".

Synonyms for on one's head

adj on one's head

at fault — If someone or something is at fault, they are to blame or are responsible for a particular situation that has gone wrong.
convictable — to prove or declare guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial: to convict a prisoner of a felony.
guilty — having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; justly subject to a certain accusation or penalty; culpable: The jury found her guilty of murder.
in the wrong — not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.

adjective on one's head

accusable — having liability to be blamed or accused
censured — strong or vehement expression of disapproval: The newspapers were unanimous in their censure of the tax proposal.
convicted — to prove or declare guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial: to convict a prisoner of a felony.
impeached — Simple past tense and past participle of impeach.
incriminated — Simple past tense and past participle of incriminate.

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