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• past participle of head.
• past tense form of head.

headed

American  

[hed-id] / ˈhɛd ɪd /

adjective

1. having a heading or course.

2. shaped or grown into a head.

3. having the mentality, personality, emotional control, or quality specified, or possessing a specified number of heads (usually used in combination).

   a slow-headed student; a two-headed monster.

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headed British  

/ ˈhɛdɪd /

adjective

1. 1. having a head or heads

   2. ( in combination )

      two-headed

      bullet-headed

2. having a heading

   headed notepaper

3. (in combination) having a mind or intellect as specified

   thickheaded

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Other Word Forms

• unheaded
  adjective
• well-headed
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of headed

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at head, -ed ³

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

headed

The anti-scam law is the first legislation passed by Myanmar's new government, headed by former junta chief Min Aung Hlaing.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

Prosecutor Lucie Fish told the court that, on Thursday, a rigid hulled inflatable boat departed the French coast headed towards Dover carrying the migrants.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

When Daija Holliday was headed to Marquette University in Milwaukee from her home in North Carolina, she wanted a safe, affordable place to live where she could build a community.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

That blockade centered on the Bab al Mandeb strait, the only southbound route for Saudi tankers headed to Asian markets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

She grabbed up her crutch and headed for the house, squealing with laughter.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

Related Words

• en route