Idioms for head
Origin of head
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)
SYNONYMS FOR head
OTHER WORDS FROM head
head·like, adjective mul·ti·head, nounWords nearby head
Definition for out of one's mind (2 of 2)
mind
[ mahynd ]
/ maɪnd /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Origin of mind
before 900; (noun) Middle English
mynd(e), aphetic variant (see
y-) of
imynd, Old English
gemynd memory, remembrance, mind; cognate with Gothic
gamunds; akin to Latin
mēns mind, Greek
manía madness; (v.) Middle English
minden, derivative of the noun
SYNONYMS FOR mind
1
reason.
Mind,
intellect,
intelligence refer to mental equipment or qualities.
Mind is that part of a human being that thinks, feels, and wills, as contrasted with body:
His mind was capable of grasping the significance of the problem.
Intellect is reasoning power as distinguished from feeling; it is often used in a general sense to characterize high mental ability:
to appeal to the intellect, rather than the emotions.
Intelligence is ability to learn and to understand; it is also mental alertness or quickness of understanding:
A dog has more intelligence than many other animals.
6
Mind,
brain,
brains may refer to mental capacity.
Mind is the philosophical and general term for the center of mental activity, and is therefore used of intellectual powers:
a brilliant mind.
Brain is properly the physiological term for the organic structure that makes mental activity possible (
The brain is the center of the nervous system. ), but it is often applied, like mind, to intellectual capacity:
a fertile brain.
Brains is the anatomical word (
the brains of an animal used for food ), but, in popular usage, it is applied to intelligence (particularly of a shrewd, practical nature):
To run a business takes brains.
10 bent, leaning, proclivity, penchant; wish, liking.
11 intent.
21 mark.
OTHER WORDS FROM mind
sub·mind, noun un·mind·ing, adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for out of one's mind (1 of 3)
Head
/ (hɛd) /
noun
Edith. 1907–81, US dress designer: won many Oscars for her Hollywood film costume designs
British Dictionary definitions for out of one's mind (2 of 3)
mind
/ (maɪnd) /
noun
verb
See also
mind out
Word Origin for mind
Old English
gemynd mind; related to Old High German
gimunt memory
British Dictionary definitions for out of one's mind (3 of 3)
head
/ (hɛd) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of head
headlike, adjectiveWord Origin for head
Old English
hēafod; related to Old Norse
haufuth, Old Frisian
hāved, Old Saxon
hōbid, Old High German
houbit
Medical definitions for out of one's mind (1 of 2)
head
[ hĕd ]
n.
The uppermost or forwardmost part of the human body, containing the brain and the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and jaws.
The analogous part of various vertebrate and invertebrate animals.
The pus-containing tip of an abscess, boil, or pimple.
The rounded proximal end of a long bone.
The end of a muscle that is attached to the less movable part of the skeleton.
Medical definitions for out of one's mind (2 of 2)
mind
[ mīnd ]
n.
The human consciousness that originates in the brain and is manifested especially in thought, perception, emotion, will, memory, and imagination.
The collective conscious and unconscious processes in a sentient organism that direct and influence mental and physical behavior.
Idioms and Phrases with out of one's mind (1 of 3)
out of one's mind
see go out, def. 5; also, in one's right mind.
Idioms and Phrases with out of one's mind (2 of 3)
head
Idioms and Phrases with out of one's mind (3 of 3)
mind