out of one's head

head

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hed]
- /aʊt ʌv, ɒv wʌnz hɛd/
- /ˈaʊt əv wʌnz hed/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hed]
- /aʊt ʌv, ɒv wʌnz hɛd/

Definitions of out of one's head words

noun out of 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 out of one's head the corresponding part of the body in other animals. 1
noun out of 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 out of one's head the position or place of leadership, greatest authority, or honor. 1
noun out of 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 out of 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 out of 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 Out of one's head

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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out of 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 out of one's head

adj out of one's head

around the bend — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
delirious — Someone who is delirious is unable to think or speak in a sensible and reasonable way, usually because they are very ill and have a fever.

adjective out of one's head

deviate — To deviate from something means to start doing something different or not planned, especially in a way that causes problems for others.
flipped — to toss or put in motion with a sudden impulse, as with a snap of a finger and thumb, especially so as to cause to turn over in the air: to flip a coin.
maniac — Mathematical Analyzer, Numerical Integrator and Computer

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