noun · verb · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈhɛd.laɪn/
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rhymes with -ɛdlaɪn
CMU ARPABET:HH EH1 D L AY2 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The heading or title of a magazine or newspaper article.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: journalism, media
Examples
The headline on today's newspaper reads "John Doe Wins Wood-Splitting Competition."
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hed, lead
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The line at the top of a page containing the folio or number of the page.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
Topics: media, printing, publishing
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The top-billed attraction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: headliner
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A headrope.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
To give a headline to a page or section of a text.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
verb
Meaning 6
To present as the main attraction; to have top billing, to be the main attraction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, transitive
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
the heading or caption of a newspaper article
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
