: having a head or heads of a specified kind or number—used in combination
became light-headed from the fever
a roundheaded screw
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Arsenal allowed the game to drift after going ahead through Havertz’s headed effort, failing to control midfield owing to Wolves’ aggressive and coordinated press.—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 17 Aug. 2024 Two minutes after Lavelle scored, Gonzalez headed in another goal off a headed pass by Emily Sonnett.—Jon Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024 The oily headed man with his field of burning crosses set deep in his
breast pocket, a bonfire boutonniere,
is back again.—Nikky Finney, The Atlantic, 3 July 2024 That’s two 12 seeds and two 13 seeds moving on, two fours and two fives headed home.—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for headed
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of headed was
before the 12th century
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