heads

American  

[hedz] / hɛdz /

adjective

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

   On the first toss, the coin came up heads.

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heads British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of heads

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

Example Sentences

There are still voices in government who reckon they can keep their heads down and stick it out.

From BBC

Corning’s success in this space wasn’t guaranteed, says Mike O’Day, who heads its fiber business.

From The Wall Street Journal

We were on Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service, which launched last August after the route, which heads east from New Orleans, was shut down more than 20 years ago due to damage sustained from Hurricane Katrina.

From The Wall Street Journal

Japan heads to the polls again on Sunday for its second general election in as many years.

From BBC

Heith Janke, who heads the FBI’s Phoenix office, on Thursday announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of Nancy Guthrie, or to arrests or convictions related to her disappearance.

From The Wall Street Journal

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