verbπShareTo be in command of. (See also head up.)"Who heads the board of trustees?"organizationbusinessjobworkgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo come at the beginning of; to commence."A group of clowns headed the procession."actiontimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo strike with the head; as in soccer, to head the ball"The soccer player skillfully headed the ball toward the goal. "sportactionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move in a specified direction."How does the ship head?"directionactionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo remove the head from a fish."The salmon are first headed and then scaled."foodfishactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo originate; to spring; to have its course, as a river."The small stream heading toward the valley eventually joined the larger river. "geographynaturedirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo form a head."This kind of cabbage heads early."directionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo form a head to; to fit or furnish with a head."to head a nail"partactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cut off the top of; to lop off."to head trees"actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo behead; to decapitate."The angry mob stormed the castle and heading the traitorous leader. "bodyactionwarmilitaryinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo go in front of."to head a drove of cattle"directionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo get in the front of, so as to hinder or stop; to oppose."The wind headed the ship and made progress difficult."actiondirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(by extension) To check or restrain."The teacher had to head the disruptive student's behavior. "actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof."The heading of the chapter in the history textbook was "The American Revolution." "titlewritinglanguagecommunicationmediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe direction into which a seagoing or airborne vessel's bow is pointing (apparent heading) and/or the direction into which it is actually moving relative to the ground (true heading)"The plane's heading was northeast, taking it directly to the airport. "nauticalsailingdirectionvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareMaterial for the heads of casks, barrels, etc."The carpenter carefully placed the heading on the new wine barrel. "materialpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA gallery, drift, or adit in a mine; also, the end of a drift or gallery; the vein above a drift."The miners worked their way along the heading in the mine. "geologyindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe extension of a line ruffling above the line of stitch."The seamstress carefully measured the heading before sewing the new curtains. "technicalstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe end of a stone or brick which is presented outward."The bricklayer carefully placed the brick, ensuring the heading was facing outward, towards the street. "architecturematerialpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(flags) A strip of material at the hoist end of a flag, used for attaching the flag to its halyard."The flag's heading was frayed, so the flag couldn't be raised properly. "nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading