headed
adjective
head·ed ˈhe-dəd 
1
: having a head or a heading
2
: having a head or heads of a specified kind or number —used in combination
became light-headed from the fevera roundheaded screw
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Sonny is famously, even disastrously, hot headed and promiscuous. 
Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022 The four-headed creator god Brahma sits on a giant lotus, the sun itself acting as his halo. Lee Lawrence, WSJ, 13 Aug. 2022 The Temptations’ Otis Williams has donated one of the group’s signature four-headed microphone stands — an onstage innovation devised by the late David Ruffin. Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2022 Executive produced by Ronan Farrow, this urgent yet admirably cool-headed look at an increasingly heated issue launches on HBO and HBO Max June 28, two weeks after its Tribeca festival premiere. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 15 June 2022 Donnie Domino, the friendly, big-headed mascot from Domino’s Pizza, wandered about offering handshakes and photo opportunities. Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 21 June 2022 Instead, too many on the right fell prey to the lures of a bellicose, centralizing populism; followed the decidedly unconservative whims of Donald Trump; and engaged in hot-headed, unproductive Twitter, cable-news, and Substack wars. Andy Smarick, National Review, 24 Sep. 2021 Yearbook photos paint a picture of Armstrong as a red-headed, athletic teenager who excelled in volleyball and track and field and also briefly played basketball. Stephanie Pagones, Fox News, 29 June 2022 A decade after saying goodbye to Harry Potter and his character Ron Weasley, Rupert Grint still feels connected to the red-headed wizard. Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 22 Dec. 2021 See More
Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022 The four-headed creator god Brahma sits on a giant lotus, the sun itself acting as his halo. Lee Lawrence, WSJ, 13 Aug. 2022 The Temptations’ Otis Williams has donated one of the group’s signature four-headed microphone stands — an onstage innovation devised by the late David Ruffin. Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2022 Executive produced by Ronan Farrow, this urgent yet admirably cool-headed look at an increasingly heated issue launches on HBO and HBO Max June 28, two weeks after its Tribeca festival premiere. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 15 June 2022 Donnie Domino, the friendly, big-headed mascot from Domino’s Pizza, wandered about offering handshakes and photo opportunities. Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 21 June 2022 Instead, too many on the right fell prey to the lures of a bellicose, centralizing populism; followed the decidedly unconservative whims of Donald Trump; and engaged in hot-headed, unproductive Twitter, cable-news, and Substack wars. Andy Smarick, National Review, 24 Sep. 2021 Yearbook photos paint a picture of Armstrong as a red-headed, athletic teenager who excelled in volleyball and track and field and also briefly played basketball. Stephanie Pagones, Fox News, 29 June 2022 A decade after saying goodbye to Harry Potter and his character Ron Weasley, Rupert Grint still feels connected to the red-headed wizard. Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 22 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing headed
Kids Definition
headed
adjective
head·ed ˈhe-dəd
: having such a head or so many heads
bald-headed
a two-headed ax
headed
verb
1
as in pointed
to go on a specified course or in a certain direction she'll be heading out east in the fall to attend college Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- pointed
- turned
- steered
- backed
- directed
- aimed
- made
- faced
- bore
- bent
- beelined
- put
- oriented
- set out
- struck
- set off
- lit
- veered
- inclined
- cut
- tacked
- reversed
- turned back
- wheeled
- put out
- came round
- lighted out
- came about
- swerved
- about-faced
- took off
- yawed
- put about
2
as in led
to be at the front of heading the procession at the dog show was a miniature poodle, followed by dogs seemingly of every breed Synonyms & Similar Words
- led
- accompanied
- announced
- escorted
- attended
- preceded
- ushered
- heralded
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- stopped
- ended
- finished
- concluded
- terminated
- followed
- trailed
- tailed
- tailgated
- dogged
3
as in supervised
to be in charge of who headed the CIA when Ronald Reagan was president? Synonyms & Similar Words
- supervised
- handled
- oversaw
- steered
- managed
- directed
- commanded
- ran
- run
- guided
- captained
- ordered
- bossed
- watched over
- controlled
- overlooked
- shepherded
- superintended
- showed
- quarterbacked
- administered
- rode herd on
- monitored
- called the tune (for)
- ruled
- called the shots (of)
- governed
- reigned
- presided (over)
4
as in went
to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction the road to riches headed north, thought many, as off they went to Alaska to try their luck at panning gold Synonyms & Similar Words
- led
- went
- run
- ran
- extended
- lay
- passed
- bore
- crossed
- followed
- cut
- traversed
- spanned
- coursed
5
as in aimed
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal after a long day at the beach, we headed the car toward home Synonyms & Similar Words
- aimed
- directed
- steered
- held
- trained
- pinpointed
- set
- bent
- focused
- cast
- leveled
- levelled
- sighted
- faced
- oriented
- concentrated
- inclined
- bore
- focussed
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- diverted
- shunted
- detoured
- deflected
- sidetracked
- curved
- averted
- rechannelled
- rechanneled
6
as in commanded
to serve as leader of Robert La Salle headed the expedition that claimed Louisiana for the French king Synonyms & Similar Words
- led
- commanded
- captained
- spearheaded
- directed
- dominated
- bossed
- managed
- controlled
- ran
- run
- oversaw
- supervised
- handled
- governed
- regulated
- superintended
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- followed
- served
- submitted (to)
- yielded (to)
- deferred (to)
- obeyed
- bowed (to)
- complied (with)
7
as in decapitated
to cut off the head of got a job at the slaughterhouse heading cattle Synonyms & Similar Words
- decapitated
- beheaded
- trimmed
- shortened
- decollated
- guillotined
- scalped
- pruned