Share this entry  Synonyms of head in English:     • 1 she was
hurt when her head hit the ground     skull, cranium, crown
informal nut, noodle, noddle, nob, noggin, dome     British
informal bonce, napper     Scottish & Northern English
informal poll     informal, , dated bean, conk     archaic pate,
Costard, crumpet   • 2 this new job meant he had to use his head
brain, brains, brainpower, intellect, intelligence, intellectual
capacity, mental capacity, powers of reasoning;     wit, wits,
wisdom, mind, sense, reasoning, rationality, mentality,
understanding, common sense     informal nous, grey matter,
savvy, brainbox, brain cells, upper storey     British
informal loaf     North American informal smarts     South
African informal kop   • 3 she had a good head for business
mind, brain   • 4 the head of the Dutch Catholic Church
leader, chief, boss, controller, master, supervisor, governor,
superintendent, foreman, forewoman, headman;     commander,
commanding officer, captain;     director,