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Heading

noun/hˈɛdɪŋ/
Definition
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈɛdɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈɛdɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈɛdɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /hˈɛdɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
“the heading seemed to have little to do with the text”
nounthe direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
nouna horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
“they dug a drift parallel with the vein”
verbto go or travel towards
“where is she heading”
verbbe in charge of
“Who is heading this project?”
verbtravel in front of; go in advance of others
“The procession was headed by John”
verbbe the first or leading member of (a group) and excel
“This student heads the class”
verbdirect the course; determine the direction of travelling
verbtake its rise
“These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas”
verbbe in the front of or on top of
“The list was headed by the name of the president”
verbform a head or come or grow to a head
“The wheat headed early this year”
verbremove the head of
“head the fish”
Word Forms
headverbbe in the front of or on top of
driveverbexcavate horizontally
headnounthe part in the front or nearest the viewer
headingnounthe direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
leadnouna position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead')
leadernouna person who rules or guides or inspires others
steerernounthe person who steers a ship
steeragenounthe act of steering a ship
steeringnounthe act of steering a ship
maneuverableadjectivecapable of maneuvering or changing position
maneuverernouna person skilled in maneuvering
manoeuvrenouna deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
guidenounsomeone employed to conduct others
channelisationnounmanagement through specified channels of communication
headernouna line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Überschrift
eine Textzeile, die angibt, worum es in der darunter liegenden Passage geht
🇫🇷French
titre
une ligne de texte servant à indiquer de quoi parle le passage ci-dessous
🇪🇸Spanish
título
una línea de texto que sirve para indicar de qué se trata el pasaje siguiente
🇮🇹Italian
intestazione
una riga di testo che serve a indicare di cosa tratta il passaggio sottostante
🇳🇱Dutch
rubriek
een regel tekst die dient om aan te geven waar de passage eronder over gaat
🇵🇹Portuguese
cabeçalho
uma linha de texto que serve para indicar do que se trata a passagem abaixo
🇷🇺Russian
заголовок
строка текста, служащая для указания того, о чем идет речь в отрывке ниже
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शीर्षक
पाठ की एक पंक्ति यह दर्शाती है कि नीचे दिया गया अनुच्छेद किस बारे में है
🇧🇩Bengali
শিরোনাম
পাঠ্যের একটি লাইন যা নির্দেশ করে যে এটির নীচের অনুচ্ছেদটি কী
🇮🇳Tamil
தலைப்பு
கீழே உள்ள பகுதி எதைப் பற்றியது என்பதைக் குறிக்கும் உரையின் ஒரு வரி
🇮🇳Telugu
శీర్షిక
వచన పంక్తి దాని దిగువ భాగం దేనికి సంబంధించినదో సూచించడానికి ఉపయోగపడుతుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
शीर्षक
खाली दिलेला उतारा कशाबद्दल आहे हे दर्शविणारी मजकूराची ओळ
🇮🇳Gujarati
મથાળું
નીચેનો પેસેજ શેના વિશે છે તે દર્શાવવા માટે સેવા આપતા ટેક્સ્ટની લાઇન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಶಿರೋನಾಮೆ
ಪಠ್ಯದ ಒಂದು ಸಾಲು ಅದರ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಭಾಗವು ಏನೆಂದು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തലക്കെട്ട്
താഴെയുള്ള ഭാഗം എന്തിനെക്കുറിച്ചാണെന്ന് സൂചിപ്പിക്കാൻ വാചകത്തിൻ്റെ ഒരു വരി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਿਰਲੇਖ
ਇਹ ਦਰਸਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੀ ਟੈਕਸਟ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਲਾਈਨ ਜਿਸ ਦੇ ਹੇਠਾਂ ਬੀਤਣ ਬਾਰੇ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
سرخی
متن کی ایک لائن جو اس بات کی نشاندہی کرتی ہے کہ اس کے نیچے کا حوالہ کس بارے میں ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
标题
一行文本,用于指示下面的段落的内容
🇯🇵Japanese
見出し
その下の文章が何についてのものであるかを示すテキスト行
🇰🇷Korean
표제
아래 구절의 내용을 나타내기 위해 제공되는 한 줄의 텍스트
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tiêu đề
một dòng văn bản dùng để cho biết đoạn văn bên dưới nói về điều gì
🇹🇭Thai
หัวเรื่อง
บรรทัดข้อความที่แสดงข้อความด้านล่างนี้เกี่ยวกับอะไร
🇮🇩Indonesian
menuju
sebaris teks yang berfungsi untuk menunjukkan tentang apa bagian di bawahnya
🇲🇾Malay
tajuk
baris teks yang menyajikan untuk menunjukkan petikan di bawahnya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عنوان
سطر من النص يشير إلى موضوع المقطع الموجود أدناه
🇮🇷Persian
عنوان
خطی از متن که نشان می دهد قسمت زیر در مورد چیست
🇹🇷Turkish
başlık
Aşağıdaki pasajın neyle ilgili olduğunu belirten bir metin satırı
🇮🇱Hebrew
כּוֹתֶרֶת
שורת טקסט המשרתת על מה עוסק הקטע שמתחתיו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'heading'?
The primary meaning of 'heading' is 'a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'heading' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'heading' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'heading' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'heading' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'heading' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'heading' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'heading' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'heading' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'heading' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'heading' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
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Slang
Archaic
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