Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with head in American Collocation
head
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
with little or no hair
He had a large, bald head and pale, protruding eyes.
injured or in pain
l have a bit of a sore head because we drank too much last night.
with no hat or scarf
When she drives off her head is still bare, but but seen from behind in the next shot the hat is back.
not attached to a body
I looked up to see a giant disembodied moose’s head above the fireplace.
move your head
They nodded their heads and said they agreed with the proposal.
I asked her if she could help but she shook her head and said ‘No’.
Bob just stood there, shaking his head in disbelief.
lower your head
Let us bow our heads and pray.
raise your head or move it to one side
He cocked his head on one side and looked at me with some curiosity.
hold your head up
He was so weak that he had a difficult time holding his head up.
move your head so that you can look somewhere
He called out to her and poked his head around the bathroom door.
injure your head
Had she fallen down the cellar steps and banged her head or something?
scratch your head
She scratched her head and looked puzzled.
hurt
My head still ached and bled with the blow.
hang down
A drunk, with his head lolling, approached us.