HEADING Synonyms: 139 Similar and Opposite Words

heading 1 of 2

noun

ˈhe-diŋ

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

heading

2 of 2

verb

present participle of head

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in supervising

to be in charge of who headed the CIA when Ronald Reagan was president?

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in commanding

to serve as leader of Robert La Salle headed the expedition that claimed Louisiana for the French king

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in decapitating

to cut off the head of got a job at the slaughterhouse heading cattle

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of heading

Noun

Van Dijk’s goal against Arsenal was one, with Ibrahima Konate’s header against Wolverhampton Wanderers the other — although even that second one is debatable, given 30 seconds elapsed between Andy Robertson’s corner and the centre-back heading home. —

Andy Jones, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024 But Republicans were feeling bullish heading into the early morning hours Wednesday. —

Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024 With an intuitive design toolkit, graphic presets and typography templates, users can create design headings for desktop publishing projects and logos for products and websites. —

Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 Tom Kim finished a distant second on 19-under and Justin Thomas, who led by a shot heading into the final round but remains without a win in more than two years, was third on 18-under. —

Matias Grez, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for heading

Recent Examples of Synonyms for heading

Noun

Just days before his appearance, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes will defend his title in a high-stakes ladder match against Kevin Owens at the Royal Rumble.

— Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Jannik Sinner of Italy return to defend their respective Women’s and Men’s Singles titles.

— Hannah Malach, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025