head case

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see head, case.

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Meanings

nounhead case (plural head cases)

plural head cases

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of headcase.

    "He's a head case, man. I mean... what is it with him? He's a sado-sicko, gets high on inflicting pain. He really tied you to the cross?"

    2005, George Evans, Pale Horse Among Us, page 174
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see head, case.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Cite this entry
APA

head case. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20case

MLA

“head case.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20case. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “head case,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20case.

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