head

north, northwards, etc.

After the conference ended, they headed south toward the beach for a relaxing weekend.

back

After the movie finished, we decided to head back to the car before it got too late.

back to

After the movie ended, we headed back to the car in the parking lot.

for

The children headed for the beach as soon as school finished on Friday afternoon.

towards

The lost hikers walked towards the mountain village as the sun began to set.

jointly

Two professors jointly headed the research project that won the international award.

appoint sb to

The company appointed him to head the new marketing department last month.

bent, bowed

The old man walked slowly down the street with a bent head.

severed

The archaeologist carefully examined the severed head found during the excavation.

poke, pop, put, stick

She poked her head into the office to see if anyone was there.

bob, cock, crane, incline, jerk, tilt, turn

He tilted his head to listen more carefully to what his friend was saying.

bend, bow, drop, duck, hang, lower

She dropped her head to hide the tears rolling down her cheeks.

swing, throw back, toss

She swung her head around to see who was calling her name.

nod, shake

When I asked if she wanted dessert, she shook her head and said she was too full.

scratch

The math problem was so difficult that everyone in class was scratching their heads.

clutch, hold

She held her head steady as the doctor examined her neck injury.

bury

When the embarrassing photos were posted online, he buried his head in shame for weeks.

bob, jerk, nod, tilt, turn

The child's head bobbed up and down excitedly when she saw the puppies.

droop, drop, hang down, hang low

When she felt embarrassed, her head drooped and she looked down at her shoes.

above your ~

A flock of birds suddenly flew above our heads as we walked through the park.

over your ~

The fireworks exploded over our heads while we watched from the beach.

from head to foot/toe

The swimmer was soaked from head to toe after diving into the pool.

have/hold/put, etc. your head in your hands

After receiving the bad news, she held her head in her hands and began to cry.

head first

The excited child ran head first down the stairs without looking where he was going.

a nod of the head

She gave a slight nod of the head to show she understood what he meant.

a shake of the head

When I asked if he wanted dessert, he gave a quick shake of the head.

clear, cool, level

After the argument, he took a walk to clear his head before making any decisions.

good

She has a good head for business and built her company from nothing.

use

When you're trying to solve a difficult problem, remember to use your head and think carefully.

enter

It didn't enter her head that the meeting had been cancelled until she arrived at the office.

get it into

I tried to get it into my head that I needed to study harder for the exam.

put sth into

My teacher put the importance of hard work into my head from day one.

get sth out of, put sth out of

She couldn't put the argument out of her head all day long.

bother

She didn't bother her head about what other people thought of her choices.

spin

After the roller coaster ride, Maria's head was spinning and she needed to sit down.

in your ~

When I'm stressed, I try to solve my problems in my head before asking for advice.

inside your ~

She kept worrying about the exam all day, even though the questions were running inside her head.

need your head examined

If you think spending all your money on lottery tickets is smart, you need your head examined.

call

When we flipped a coin, my friend called heads but lost the bet.

nominal, titular

The president serves as nominal head of the organization while the director handles daily operations.

crowned

The crowned heads of Europe gathered for the royal wedding ceremony.

a head of department, the head of the family, a head of government/state

The head of government announced new policies during the press conference yesterday.