# headed

Pronunciation: US say "HED-id" /ˈhɛdɪd/; UK

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of head. — simple past and past participle of head
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of head. Use this form for something that already happened or was finished.
   - _The convoy headed north along the coastal road._
   - _She has headed the research team since its founding._

## Adjective

2. Having a head or brain with the particular characteristics named by an attached describing word.
   - Simple: Having a head or mind of a certain kind, shown by the word joined in front.
   - _Her clear-headed approach calmed everyone in the room._
   - _The pig-headed manager refused to revisit the failing plan._
3. Having hair of a particular color, named by an attached describing word.
   - Simple: Having hair of the color named by the word joined in front.
   - _The red-headed twins were almost impossible to tell apart._
   - _A silver-headed woman led the choir through the final hymn._
4. Moving or pointing in a particular direction or toward a particular outcome.
   - Simple: Going or pointing toward a certain place or result.
   - _The hikers were headed toward the summit before noon._
   - _Prices seem headed for another sharp rise next quarter._
5. Of a sheet of paper, printed at the top with the sender's name, address and similar details.
   - Simple: Used about paper printed with a name and address at the top, ready for letters.
   - _The lawyer replied on headed notepaper bearing the firm's crest._
   - _Official complaints must be submitted on headed paper._
6. Of a fastener or similar part, having an enlarged end formed on it, typically by die-stamping or pressing.
   - Simple: Used about a nail, bolt or pin with a wider top end, made by pressing or stamping.
   - _The press formed headed rivets from lengths of steel wire._
   - _Inspectors rejected any headed bolt with a cracked top._

## Origin

Formed from the noun "head" combined with the suffix "-ed".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/headed (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).