headed

1. 1
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of head. Use this form for something that already happened or was finished.

   She headed home as soon as the meeting ended.

   They headed for the beach early in the morning.

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2. 2
   adjectivein compounds

   Having a head or mind of a certain kind, shown by the word joined in front.

   She stayed level-headed during the whole emergency.

   He was too hot-headed to listen to good advice.

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3. 3
   adjectivein compounds

   Having hair of the color named by the word joined in front.

   A red-headed toddler chased the ducks around the pond.

   The gray-headed man at the counter gave us a warm smile.

   Similarhaired

4. 4
   adjectivein compounds

   Going or pointing toward a certain place or result.

   Like an arrow that points the way you are going.

   We were headed home when the storm hit.

   The team is headed for the finals this year.

   Similarbound, set, destined

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5. 5
   adjective

   Used about paper printed with a name and address at the top, ready for letters.

   She typed the complaint on headed paper from the company.

   The school sent the notice on its own headed paper.

   Oppositeunheaded, headless

6. 6
   adjective

   Used about a nail, bolt or pin with a wider top end, made by pressing or stamping.

   Like the flat top of a nail that you hit with a hammer.

   The machine makes headed nails by the thousand.

   Each headed pin had a smooth, round top.

   Oppositeheadless, unheaded

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