give head

verb

"give-head" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“give head” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To perform oral sex on another person.

Corpus desk

Index EN-give-head · give head · English

give head · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for give head
PropertyValue
Headwordgive head
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “give head” in English

give headsits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

give head is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To perform oral sex on another person.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for give head in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the giver's head; cf. give brain, give dome, give hat, give neck. The correct English form is give head, spelled G-I-V-E- -H-E-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    To perform oral sex on another person.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how give head appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. But she never lost her head / Even when she was giving head
  2. You were talking so brave and so sweet / Givin' me head on the unmade bed / While the limousines wait in the street

Etymology

From the giver's head; cf. give brain, give dome, give hat, give neck.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "give head"?
"give head" is spelled G-I-V-E- -H-E-A-D.
What does "give head" mean?
As a verb, "give head" means: To perform oral sex on another person.
What is the origin of the word "give head"?
From the giver's head; cf. give brain, give dome, give hat, give neck. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list