Definition of Headed
Headed
head·ed
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
having a particular kind of head, personality, or intellect;
e.g. He was a red-headed man with bright reddish hair. She was smart and sharp-headed and he knew she would solve the problem.
(adjective)
having a particular kind of top portion, tip, or end;
e.g. She prefers steel-headed pins for needlework rather than pins with decorative heads.
(verb)
occupied a leading or directing position in something, had charge or control over something;
e.g. She headed the organization for five years before stepping down.
(verb)
moved in a particular direction, either literally or figuratively, as proceeded towards a particular outcome, result, or state of affairs, often undesirable;
e.g. The train headed north and eventually crossed the border into the next state. They are headed for disaster if they keep making such mistakes.
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