Overview of noun heading

The noun heading has 3 senses

• heading, header, head -- (a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about; "the heading seemed to have little to do with the text")


• bearing, heading, aim -- (the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies)


• drift, heading, gallery -- (a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine; "they dug a drift parallel with the vein")

Overview of verb head

The verb head has 9 senses

• head -- (to go or travel towards; "where is she heading"; "We were headed for the mountains")


• head, lead -- (be in charge of; "Who is heading this project?")


• lead, head -- (travel in front of; go in advance of others; "The procession was headed by John")


• head, head up -- (be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel; "This student heads the class")


• steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise -- (direct the course; determine the direction of travelling)


• head -- (take its rise; "These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas")


• head -- (be in the front of or on top of; "The list was headed by the name of the president")


• head -- (form a head or come or grow to a head; "The wheat headed early this year")


• head -- (remove the head of; "head the fish")