heading
noun
[ ˈhɛdɪŋ ]
• a title at the head of a page or section of a book.
• "chapter headings"
Similar:
title,
caption,
legend,
subtitle,
subheading,
wording,
rubric,
inscription,
name,
headline,
banner headline,
• a direction or bearing.
• "he crawled on a heading of 90 degrees until he came to the track"
• a horizontal passage made in preparation for building a tunnel.
• a strip of cloth at the top of a curtain above the hooks or wire by which it is suspended.
head
verb
• be in the leading position on.
• "the St George's Day procession was headed by the mayor"
Similar:
be at the front of,
lead,
be the leader of,
be at the head of,
be first,
go first,
lead the way,
Opposite:
be at the back of,
bring up the rear of,
• give a title or caption to.
• "an article headed ‘The Protection of Human Life’"
• move in a specified direction.
• "he was heading for the exit"
Similar:
move towards,
go towards,
make for,
aim for,
make one's way towards,
go in the direction of,
direct one's steps towards,
be bound for,
steer for,
make a beeline for,
set out in the direction of,
set out for,
start out for,
Opposite:
move away from,
• shoot or pass (the ball) with the head.
• "a corner kick that Moody headed into the net"
• lop off the upper part or branches of (a plant or tree).
• "the willow is headed every three or four years"
• (of a lettuce or cabbage) form a head.
Origin:
Old English hēafod, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoofd and German Haupt .
