heads
heads · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
Plural of head; the upper parts of the human body containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- 2.
Leaders or people in charge.
- 3.
The side of a coin showing a portrait or emblem (opposite of "tails").
- 4.
(verb) Third person singular present of "head"; leads or moves toward.
Phrases & expressions
- •heads up — a warning to be alert
- •heads or tails — a way of deciding something by flipping a coin
- •heads will roll — there will be serious consequences
- •two heads are better than one — collaboration produces better results
Related words
Etymology
From Old English heafod, from Proto-Germanic haubudam. The coin sense comes from the portrait typically shown on one side.