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headline

//ˈhɛd.laɪn//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Note for headline

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Forms

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
headlines

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)
headline
past (v2)
headlined
past participle (v3)
headlined
present participle
headlining
3rd person singular
headlines

Definitions

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.The heading or title of a magazine or newspaper article.

    • The headline on today's newspaper reads "John Doe Wins Wood-Splitting Competition."
  2. 2.The top-billed attraction.

  3. 3.A headrope.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

  1. 1.To present as the main attraction; to have top billing, to be the main attraction.

  2. 2.To give a headline to a page or section of a text.

    • Once again I take typewriter in hand to express my opinion on two very different issues. Good luck in deciding what to headline this letter.

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #3353

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

Related words

Word family

Etymology

From head + line.

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