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Heading

[ˈhɛɾ.ɪŋ]

To be in command of. (See also head up.)

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📖 Definitions of "Heading"

verb

1
To be in command of. (See also head up.)
"Who heads the board of trustees?"
2
To come at the beginning of; to commence.
"A group of clowns headed the procession."
3
To strike with the head; as in soccer, to head the ball
4
To move in a specified direction.
"How does the ship head?"

noun

1
The title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof.
2
The 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)
3
Material for the heads of casks, barrels, etc.
4
A gallery, drift, or adit in a mine; also, the end of a drift or gallery; the vein above a drift.

🔄 Synonyms of "Heading"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
headnoun	(countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
driftnoun	(physical) Movement; that which moves or is moved.
bearingnoun	(in the plural, especially in phrases such as 'get one's bearings') One's understanding of one's orientation or relative position, literally or figuratively.
gallerynoun	An institution, building, or room for the exhibition and conservation of important objects, especially works of art.
aimnoun	Intention or goal.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Heading"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
galleryverb	(Trinidad and Tobago) To show off.
bearingnoun	(in the plural, especially in phrases such as 'get one's bearings') One's understanding of one's orientation or relative position, literally or figuratively.
aimverb	(intransitive) To direct the intention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor;—followed by at, or by an infinitive
driftverb	(intransitive) To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.
subheadingnoun	A heading or caption subordinate to a main headline, heading, or title especially when inserted as a divider between sections (as of a newspaper or periodical article or story or text of a book).
captionverb	To add captions to a text or illustration.
headlineverb	(journalism) The heading or title of a magazine or newspaper article.
subtitleverb	To create subtitles for the dialogue in a film.
headlinesnoun	(journalism) The heading or title of a magazine or newspaper article.
chapterverb	One of the main sections into which a published work is divided, especially a book.
letterheadnoun	A portion of text at the top of a letter, identifying the sender and often giving their address etc., used for formal correspondence.
rowverb	(intransitive) To argue noisily.
headerverb	(sports, transitive) To strike (a ball) with one's head.
rubricverb	(transitive) To organize or classify into rubrics.
initialsnoun	An abbreviation of a person's name, constructed by taking the initial letters of first, last, and sometimes middle name(s). See monogram
subparagraphverb	To divide a document into subparagraphs.
componentnoun	A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.
subsectionverb	(transitive) To insert subsections (into some text, etc.)
categorynoun	A group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria.
themeverb	(transitive) To give a theme to.