headed Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb to go or travel towards
   head.
   
   • where is she heading
   • We were headed for the mountains
2. verb be in charge of
   head; lead.
   
   • Who is heading this project?
3. verb travel in front of; go in advance of others
   head; lead.
   
   • The procession was headed by John
4. verb be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel
   head up; head.
   
   • This student heads the class
5. verb direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
   maneuver; head; point; direct; guide; channelise; manoeuvre; channelize; manoeuver; steer.
   
6. verb take its rise
   head.
   
   • These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas
7. verb be in the front of or on top of
   head.
   
   • The list was headed by the name of the president
8. verb form a head or come or grow to a head
   head.
   
   • The wheat headed early this year
9. verb remove the head of
   head.
   
   • head the fish
10. adjective satellite having a heading or course in a certain direction
    
    • westward headed wagons
11. adjective having a heading or caption
    
    • a headed column
    • headed notepaper
12. adjective having a head of a specified kind or anything that serves as a head; often used in combination
    
    • headed bolts
    • three-headed Cerberus
    • a cool-headed fighter pilot
13. adjective satellite of leafy vegetables; having formed into a head
    
    • headed cabbages

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