# heads

Pronunciation: say "HEDZ" /hɛdz/

## Noun

1. Plural of head. — plural of head.
   - Simple: Plural of head. Use this form when you mean more than one head.
   - _The children turned their heads toward the sudden noise._
   - _Workers bowed their heads as the procession passed._
3. Either of the two faces of a coin, the one called when tossing it.
   - Simple: One of the two sides of a coin.
   - _He flipped the quarter and slapped it down, hoping for heads._
   - _If it comes up heads, we take the early train._
4. The face of a coin bearing the picture of the head of state or another national symbol.
   - Simple: On a coin, the side that shows a leader's face or a national symbol.
   - _She rubbed the coin until heads gleamed, the sovereign's likeness clear again._
   - _The mint redesigned heads to feature the new ruler within months of the coronation._
6. Clipping of headphones. — Clipping of headphones.
   - Simple: Clipping of headphones. A casual short form used in everyday speech.
   - _The sound engineer clamped on a pair of heads to check the mix._
   - _Bring your own heads if you want to listen during the flight._
7. Marijuana of high quality and potency. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A strong, top-quality kind of marijuana.
   - _He paid a premium for heads, swearing the difference was worth it._
   - _The whole batch was heads, dense and heavy with resin._
8. The toilet on a ship, originally the open area at the bow of old sailing vessels where the crew relieved themselves.
   - Simple: The toilet on a ship.
   - _He cleaned the heads as part of his daily duties aboard the frigate._
   - _Passengers were shown where the heads were before the yacht left the dock._
9. On Irish coinage, the face of a coin that does not bear an image of the harp. *(Ireland)*
   - Simple: On Irish coins, the side that does not show the harp.
   - _He turned the punt coin to heads, away from the familiar harp._
   - _Among the old pennies, heads carried a hen and chicks rather than the national harp._
10. The outline of a proposed bill, setting out its main provisions before it is formally put before parliament. *(Ireland)*
   - Simple: An early draft of a new law, written before lawmakers officially see it.
   - _Ministers published the heads of the proposed reform for public comment._
   - _The cabinet debated the heads at length before approving a full draft._
11. The course of tiles laid at the eaves, along the lower edge of a roof.
   - Simple: The row of tiles along the bottom edge of a roof.
   - _She noticed two broken heads near the gutter during the inspection._
   - _Bedding the heads properly keeps rain from driving up under the roof._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of head. — third-person singular simple present indicative of head
   - Simple: The form of head used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _He heads the committee that reviews planning applications._
   - _The road heads north for ten miles before it reaches the coast._

## Interjection

5. A shouted warning that something is falling from above; a call to mind your head.
   - Simple: A loud warning shouted when something is falling from above.
   - _Heads! The scaffolding plank just slipped loose up top._
   - _Someone on the crane shouted, "Heads!" and the workers scattered below._

## Origin

**Meanings 1, 3–6, 8–11** — This is the plural form of "head."
**Meaning 7** — From "head" (from the idea that it gives a head high) plus "-s," which may be either a genitive or a plural ending.

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