/ Dictionary / Index B behead: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: be•head Pronunciation: (bi-hed'), [key] — v.t. to cut off the head of; kill or execute by decapitation. (of a pirate stream) to divert the headwaters of (a river, stream, etc.). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: behead (Thesaurus) behaviour beheld Related Content Daily Word Quiz: augur Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language