Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in one's head

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables: in- one's -head
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, one's, head.

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Within one's intellect, memory, or mind.

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Within one's imagination; without basis in reality.

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Anxious due to overthinking an issue.

Example Sentences

""I have actually gotten to revisit, in my head, all the museums I've ever gone to.""
"The old-school way, with the chief scout having it all in his head, gave no continuity. If he gets run over by a bus he takes all the knowledge with him."
""Kids disappear into imaginary relationships all the time" . . . but "usually there's a limit to how far that imaginary relationship can go, because it's all in their head.""
"When a neurologist ruled out medical causes like Lyme disease, Ms. Abaspour recalled, her husband said, “I think we should just give her a placebo — it’s all in her head.”"
"The tape was the piece of evidence that assured Cohle that this grand conspiracy wasn't all in his head."
"Captain Whalley, who seemed lost in a mental effort as of doing a sum in his head, gave a slight start."

Questions

What does in one's head mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, one's, head.

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