intj
Common
heads
hehdz
Heads (intj) means a shouted warning that something is falling or about to hit someone from above. Example: “Heads!" he yelled as the ball sailed toward the crowd.”
intj
1
A shouted warning that something is falling or about to hit someone from above.
""Heads!" he yelled as the ball sailed toward the crowd."
"Someone on the roof yelled "Heads!" and everyone below ducked at once."
""Heads!" shouted the builder as a brick slid off the scaffold."
noun
1
The side of a coin showing a face or head, used when calling a coin toss.
"She called heads and won the coin flip."
"The referee tossed the coin and the captain chose heads."
"It came down heads three times in a row, which surprised us all."
How to use heads
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a warning shout, or the "face" side of a coin in heads-or-tails.
Common pairings
heads or tails
call heads
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Etymology
Plural of head, extended into an interjection of warning and into the standard name for one side of a coin.
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What does “heads” mean?
The word “heads” means a shouted warning that something is falling or about to hit someone from above. In plain terms, either a warning shout, or the "face" side of a coin in heads-or-tails.
How do you pronounce “heads”?
“Heads” is pronounced hehdz (/hɛdz/ in IPA).
How do you use “heads” in a sentence?
Here is “heads” used in a sentence: “"Heads!" he yelled as the ball sailed toward the crowd.”
What part of speech is “heads”?
Depending on how it is used, “heads” can be an intj and a noun.
Is “heads” a common word?
“Heads” is a fairly common word in modern English.
How many meanings does “heads” have?
“Heads” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a shouted warning that something is falling or about to hit someone from above.
What does it mean when someone shouts heads?
It is a sudden warning that something is falling or flying toward people from above, telling them to look out and protect themselves. Often expanded to heads up, it is heard on building sites, sports fields, and anywhere a dropped or thrown object could strike someone below.
What is the difference between heads and heads up?
They are used almost identically as a shouted warning. Heads is the clipped, urgent form yelled when something is falling right now. Heads up is slightly broader: as well as an immediate warning, it can mean advance notice of something coming, as in giving someone a heads up.
Is heads the same as the golfing shout fore?
They serve the same purpose — warning people that an object may hit them — but come from different settings. Fore is the traditional call in golf when a ball flies toward others. Heads, or heads up, is the more general warning used in everyday situations and other sports.
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