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. the heads informal.
   people in authority

Word History and Origins

Origin of heads¹

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

Example Sentences

Even with some type of disaster relief, Bell said loss of land, crops and infrastructure, such as sprinkler heads, valves, pipe fittings and hoses, can set a farmer back about six years or more.

From Los Angeles Times

The lawyer's combative and sometimes aggressive tone elicited gasps from the public and the media inside the courtroom, and several people shook their heads in disbelief.

From BBC

Max Verstappen is on the verge of securing a fourth consecutive drivers' championship as Formula 1 heads to Las Vegas for the first of three races to finish the 2024 season.

From BBC

Alongside the skull - which is from a Belgian collection – the sale listed shrunken heads from the Jivaro people of South America and skulls from the Ekoi people of West Africa.

From BBC

Shipyard workers hammered away the last supporting "shores" and wedges, then ducked and dashed for cover as the huge vessel slid above their heads in a spectacular sideways launch into the River Ouse.

From BBC

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