Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

head up

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.46 in modern English

Syllables: head- up
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lead or take the lead in; to direct; to take charge of.

Transitive verb

verb

To close (a cask, barrel, etc.) by fitting a head to it.

Transitive verb

verb

To turn towards the wind

Example Sentences

"We want you to head up the effort to organize all the entries."
"April 19 2002, Scott Tobias, AV Club Fightvillehttp://www.avclub.com/articles/fightville,72589/ The gym’s proprietor, “Crazy” Tim Credeur, heads up the Gladiator Academy, which serves as a pipeline for amateur MMA fighters to move up the ranks, though few of them do."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

heads up (present, singular) heading up (participle, present) headed up (participle, past) headed up (past)

Phrases

heads up

Frequently Paired Words

heads up

Synonyms

head

Questions

What does head up mean?: To lead or take the lead in; to direct; to take charge of.

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