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give head

idiom
Meaning

To perform oral sex on another person.


Origin

disputed origin

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

Examples
SIMPLE

She refused to give head on the first date.

CONTEXTUAL

He asked if she would give head, and she walked out of the room.

COMPLEX

The novel's explicit scene, in which the protagonist reluctantly gives head to a stranger in a parked car, shocked conservative critics.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    bang one's head against a brick wall

    To waste effort on a futile project.

  2. 02

    bang some heads together

    Attempt to get results from a previously ineffectual or argumentative group, typically by coercion or force.

  3. 03

    bash someone's head

    To beat up someone violently.

  4. 04

    big head

    An inflated ego, an exaggerated belief in one's own importance.

  5. 05

    bite someone's head off

    To severely berate someone.

  6. 06

    blow someone's head off

    To shoot someone in the head.

  7. 07

    bury one's head in the sand

    To deliberately ignore the reality of a situation; to pretend a problem does not exist.

  8. 08

    butt heads

    To argue uncompromisingly.

Last updated April 17, 2026