heads
interjectionnounnounverbnouncommon in dialogue
- //hɛdz//
A shouted warning that something is falling from above, mind your heads; heads-up.
interjection
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A shouted warning that something is falling from above, mind your heads; heads-up.
Etymology
Plural of head.
noun
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Also a form of headplural of head.
noun
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The part of older sailing ships forward of the forecastle and around the beak, used by the crew as their lavatory; still used as the word for toilets on a ship.
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One side of a coin
Heads, I win.
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One side of a coin: The side that bears the picture of the head of state or other national symbol.
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One side of a coin: The side that does not bear an image of the Irish harp.
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The draft scheme of a bill before it is formally introduced to a parliament.
Until the session of 1782 bills could only (under Poynings’ Law) begin in the Irish privy council. However, informal legislative initiatives, known as ‘heads of bills’, began regularly in the houses of parliament.
The Heads of the Bill are being published to enable consultation with relevant sectors on the proposed changes prior to the detailed drafting of the Bill.
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Tiles laid at the eaves of a house.
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Variant of headphonesClipping of headphones.
Pass me the heads, I wanna listen.
verb
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Also a form of headthird-person singular simple present indicative of head
Etymology
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
noun
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slangHigh-grade marijuana.
Etymology
From head (from the notion that it gives a head high) + -s (possibly either genitive or plural).
heads · A shouted warning that something is falling from above, mind your heads; heads-up.
heads-up · A warning or call to pay attention; an advisory notice; a…heal · To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.Heal · A surname.