heads

[hedz]

adjective

1. (of a coin) with the top, or obverse, facing up.

   On the first toss, the coin came up heads.

heads

/ hɛdz /

interjection

1. with the obverse side of a coin uppermost, esp if it has a head on it: used as a call before tossing a coin Compare tails

2. informal,  people in authority

Word History and Origins

Origin of heads¹

First recorded in 1675–85; head + -s ¹

Example Sentences

Soon officers were told to adopt the "show of strength" stance, meaning they should take batons out of their holders and above their heads, pointing upwards.

From BBC

Every day, Gora Fall, a fisherman in Senegal's northern city of Saint-Louis, heads to sea with a mix of emotions: hope and frustration.

From BBC

There were also three stoppages in the bout - two for accidental groin shots, which Nurmagomedov was deducted a point for, and one for a clash of heads which split Hughes' forehead open.

From BBC

A row of grey heads nodded as the former prime minister warmed to his theme.

From BBC

The time limits would apply to any family in which the household heads are not elderly or disabled, with few exceptions.

From Salon

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