heading
noun
head·ing ˈhe-diŋ 
1
a
: something that forms or serves as a head
especially : an inscription, headline, or title standing at the top or beginning (as of a letter or chapter)
b
: the address and date at the beginning of a letter showing its place and time of origin
2
: the compass direction in which the longitudinal axis of a ship or aircraft points
broadly : direction
3
: drift sense 6
Synonyms
- caption
- head
- header
- headline
- rubric
- title
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Example Sentences
What is your current heading? We organized all the recipes under different subject headings. His paintings usually fall under the heading of realism.
Recent Examples on the Web The stock was down nearly 50% year-to-date heading into Monday. 
Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 23 Aug. 2022 But at least Lenovo's heading in the right direction. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 1 Sep. 2022 The rundown: The Minutemen were without a loss heading into the postseason and then ran into rival Bay. Robert Fenbers, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2022 The fervor for the Indianapolis 500 was at an all-time high heading into the spring of 2020. Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star, 27 May 2022 Tyrod Taylor was signed to a two-year deal worth a base of $11 million to replace Mike Glennon as Daniel Jones’ backup heading into Jones’ important fourth season. Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com, 9 Apr. 2022 Nikola Jokic is looking to win back-to-back MVPs, but Denver is fifth in the West with a 47-32 record heading into Tuesday's games. Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2022 The heading to the smoke is called an azimuth, the horizontal angle or direction of a compass bearing. Noah Davis, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2022 Not only that, but this investor is nothing short of enthusiastic about the digital pin-board company’s CEO and current heading. Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 See More
Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 23 Aug. 2022 But at least Lenovo's heading in the right direction. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 1 Sep. 2022 The rundown: The Minutemen were without a loss heading into the postseason and then ran into rival Bay. Robert Fenbers, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2022 The fervor for the Indianapolis 500 was at an all-time high heading into the spring of 2020. Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star, 27 May 2022 Tyrod Taylor was signed to a two-year deal worth a base of $11 million to replace Mike Glennon as Daniel Jones’ backup heading into Jones’ important fourth season. Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com, 9 Apr. 2022 Nikola Jokic is looking to win back-to-back MVPs, but Denver is fifth in the West with a 47-32 record heading into Tuesday's games. Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2022 The heading to the smoke is called an azimuth, the horizontal angle or direction of a compass bearing. Noah Davis, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2022 Not only that, but this investor is nothing short of enthusiastic about the digital pin-board company’s CEO and current heading. Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Kids Definition
heading
noun
head·ing ˈhe-diŋ
: something (as a title or an address) at the top or beginning (as of a letter)
heading 1 of 2
noun
as in title
a word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize the recipe for turkey gumbo is under the heading "stews" rather than under "soups" Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- title
- caption
- headline
- head
- banner
- header
- rubric
- subtitle
- subheading
- greeting
- subhead
- streamer
- running head
- catchword
- salutation
- guide word
- superscription
- superscript
heading
2 of 2verb
1
as in turning
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
- turning
- pointing
- veering
- making
- aiming
- directing
- facing
- bearing
- beelining
- putting
- steering
- bending
- orienting
- reversing
- tacking
- backing
- setting out
- setting off
- wheeling
- taking off
- inclining
- cutting
- swerving
- putting out
- turning back
- striking
- lighting out
- coming round
- coming about
- yawing
- about-facing
- putting about
2
as in leading
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
- leading
- accompanying
- preceding
- announcing
- attending
- heralding
- escorting
- ushering
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- stopping
- finishing
- ending
- concluding
- following
- trailing
- terminating
- tailing
- dogging
- tailgating
3
as in supervising
to be in charge of who headed the CIA when Ronald Reagan was president? Synonyms & Similar Words
- supervising
- overseeing
- handling
- managing
- steering
- directing
- running
- commanding
- guiding
- overlooking
- controlling
- ordering
- bossing
- showing
- watching over
- captaining
- superintending
- shepherding
- monitoring
- quarterbacking
- administering
- riding herd on
- ruling
- calling the shots (of)
- calling the tune (for)
- governing
- reigning
- presiding (over)
4
as in going
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
- leading
- going
- running
- extending
- lying
- crossing
- passing
- following
- bearing
- traversing
- cutting
- spanning
- coursing
5
as in aiming
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
- aiming
- directing
- casting
- setting
- holding
- training
- steering
- pinpointing
- facing
- bending
- focusing
- leveling
- concentrating
- levelling
- sighting
- orienting
- inclining
- bearing
- focussing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- curving
- diverting
- deflecting
- shunting
- averting
- detouring
- sidetracking
- rechanneling
6
as in commanding
to serve as leader of Robert La Salle headed the expedition that claimed Louisiana for the French king Synonyms & Similar Words
- leading
- commanding
- captaining
- spearheading
- overseeing
- directing
- controlling
- dominating
- managing
- bossing
- running
- supervising
- governing
- regulating
- handling
- superintending
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- following
- serving
- obeying
- submitting (to)
- yielding (to)
- complying (with)
- bowing (to)
- deferring (to)
7
as in decapitating
to cut off the head of got a job at the slaughterhouse heading cattle Synonyms & Similar Words
- decapitating
- trimming
- shortening
- beheading
- decollating
- guillotining
- scalping
- pruning