tail vs head

tail and head both are nouns.

tail and head both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tail	Yes	No	Yes	No
head	Yes	No	Yes	No

tail (noun)	head (noun)
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body	oral stimulation of the genitals
the rear part of a ship	a single domestic animal
the rear part of an aircraft	a projection out from one end
(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head	a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on	(nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship
a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements	the striking part of a tool
any projection that resembles the tail of an animal	(usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head
the time of the last part of something	(computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk
	the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
	the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint
	that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves
	that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
	a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
	a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
	the subject matter at issue
	(grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent
	forward movement
	a difficult juncture
	the front of a military formation or procession
	the top of something
	the source of water from which a stream arises
	the part in the front or nearest the viewer
	the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container
	a rounded compact mass
	a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
	a person who is in charge
	the educator who has executive authority for a school
	a user of (usually soft) drugs
	an individual person
	the pressure exerted by a fluid
	a dense cluster of flowers or foliage
	the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head
	the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)

tail (verb)	head (verb)
remove or shorten the tail of an animal	remove the head of
remove the stalk of fruits or berries	to go or travel towards
go after with the intent to catch	direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
	travel in front of; go in advance of others
	be in charge of
	be in the front of or on top of
	be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel
	form a head or come or grow to a head
	take its rise

tail vs head

tail and head both are nouns.

tail and head both are verbs.

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