Synonyms

heads

American

[hedz] / hɛdz /

adjective

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

On the first toss, the coin came up heads.

heads British

/ hɛdz /

interjection

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
informal people in authority

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Etymology

Origin of heads

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

Example Sentences

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A month of record-shattering heat thawed the snow and sent runoff coursing into streams and rivers, leaving only minimal water in the mountains as the state heads into dry season.

From Los Angeles Times

“Small businesses told us they wanted more ways to earn rewards wherever they shop and better tools to manage cash flow,” says Tai Koottatep, who heads worldwide B2B payments and lending at Amazon.

From The Wall Street Journal

She heads back the way she’s just come.

From Literature

We follow the stream and pass two waterfalls, one above our heads, spilling from the top of the gorge, the other tiny, tumbling over the rocks that crowd it where it narrows.

From Literature

He wanted to take a crack at writing like artists like Billie Eilish, but he couldn’t make heads or tails of it.

From Salon

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