noun
header
HEH-duh
noun
1
Text or information placed at the top of a page, document, or section.
"Make sure the page number appears in the header of every page."
2
In football (soccer), a shot or pass made by striking the ball with the head.
"She scored with a powerful header from the corner kick."
verb
1
To hit a ball with one's head.
"He headered the ball into the top corner."
How to Use Header
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishText at the top of a page or document, or a shot made with the head in football.
Common pairings
page header
score with a header
email header
Word Forms
headered past tense, headers singular
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Etymology
From "head" plus the agent suffix "-er."