Synonyms for keep head above water


Grammar : Verb
Spell : hed
Phonetic Transcription : hɛd


Définition of keep head above water

Origin :
  • "to be at the head or in the lead," c.1200, from head (n.). Meaning "to direct the head (toward)" is from c.1600. Related: headed, heading. The earliest use of the word as a verb meant "behead" (Old English heafdian). Verbal phrase head up "supervise, direct" is attested by 1930.
  • As in tide over : verb help along

Antonyms for keep head above water

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