Head hed 1. The anterior or superior part of a structure or organism. In vertebrates, the part of the body containing the brain and the organs of special sense. Called also caput. Articular head an eminence on a bone by which it articulates with another bone. Head injury traumatic injury to the head resulting from a fall or violent blow.
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1. Literally, to orient someone or something in the proper direction. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between 'head' and 'up.' Head up the animals, will you? We need to get them back into the barn.
2. To lead some group or delegation. Who will head up the committee for this initiative?
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1. An interjection used as a warning for imminent danger or something that one needs to be aware of. 'Heads up!' he shouted as the brick fell off the edge of the building.Heads up, the boss is looking for you and she looks angry!
2. noun A preliminary notice, especially of future difficulty, trouble, or danger; a warning. Often hyphenated. Make sure everyone gets the heads-up about the inspection tomorrow morning. We don't want anyone coming in unprepared.Hey, just a heads-up—the boss is in a foul mood, so don't do anything to attract attention to yourself!Just give me a heads-up if you need a ride.
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Raise your head and look around you carefully for information or something that you need to see or avoid. Heads up! Watch out for that door!Heads up! There is a car coming.
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A warning to watch out for potential danger, as in Heads up, that tree is coming down now! The expression is generally in the form of an interjection. [c. 1940]
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exclam. Look out! Heads up! Watch out for the swinging bucket!
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Look out; a warning. This slangy interjection dates from the early 1900s. In the later 1900s, the noun heads-up was born with a similar meaning. Thus, “Heads up, John, that branch will hit the power line,” and “Before the book signing Jane gave him a heads-up that some very critical readers would be questioning him.” And James Lee Burke had it in The Glass Rainbow (2010): “‘What’s on your mind?’ ‘Need to give you a heads-up. I got to get some guilt off my conscience as well.’”
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LaobloggerIn late 18th century militaries, Heads up! encouraged soldiers to keep their heads held high in tough times—chin up guys.Since then, heads up has taken on a number of meanings, all based on the idea that one is paying attention when their head is up.In the 1910s, heads-up described someone as alert or skillful (e.g., a heads-up police officer). Also around this time Heads up! Became an exclamation to warn someone of danger ahead or overhead.In the 1930s, the phrase heads up also signaled a frank statement, a kind of tbh of its day: I don’t like chopped liver, heads up.Then, we get to the 1970s, and heads-up came into use in its most common and familiar contemporary meaning: an”advance warning,” “notice,” or “reminder.” For instance, Give me a heads-up when you’re off the plane or Heads up: This will be on the exam. By the 2000s, this sense extended to “facts” or “information” in general: What’s the heads-up on the new project?A heads up to any of my friends in serious relationships, I’m gonna need you to wait until I’m in one too before you decide to get married. My ass is NOT gonna be the embarrassing single wedding guest who shows up alone, blacks out on craft beers and leads the Cupid Shuffle.— Lucas (@LucasVaughan)As a nod of the head can be used to acknowledge someone (usually a guy) you’re walking by, a heads-up occasionally took on the sense of a “greeting” in the 1990s: The dude gave me a heads-up in the park. That’s not dirty, we swear.Heads up also is the name of two popular games.Since the 1950s, apparently, schoolchildren have been playing Heads Up Seven Up. In the game, kids put their heads down on their desk as seven chosen classmates walk around the room tapping as many students. When done, the moderator shouts Heads up! and the tapped have to guess their tappers.Based on a game she played on her talkshow, Ellen Degeneres developed an app-based game called Heads Up!
Here, players select a trivia category (animals, Disney movies, etc.) and divide into teams. One team player places a smartphone or tablet on their head displaying a term they have to guess based on clues their teammates give. The aim is to guess as many you can within a given time limit.
In everyday speech and writing, people may issue a heads up as a warning: Heads up, you’re about to bump into that pole. It’s common to say heads up before tossing something (keys, an apple) so you have the person’s attention.Heads up!! Heavy rains expected beginning tonight. 2-5″ likely over next 5 days & up to 8″ along some areas in NC mtns. Flash flooding possible. Stay tuned to. Stay away from flooded roads.— NC Emergency Managem (@NCEmergency)Heads up very widely gets used in speech and writing for any bit of clickbaity “news” or as a friendly “notice.”Heads up and fans, has signed on as a series regular for Season 4:— The Walking Dead (@TheWalkingDead)Heads up NYC and suburbs: This is SweetTea, playful, fun, classic. She’s listed under 29381 and here’s a video of her:If you can’t give her a home, PLEASE RT— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann)Virgos make the best boyfriends.
Just a heads up ladies for the next bae draft.— Trigganometry ♦️ (@TriggaTrent)Heads up! Still sees use in its early “hold your head high and proud” sense.So proud of our Lady Raiders!
Heads Up!— Sonora High School (@sohsraiders).
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