noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˈhɛdsɛt/
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CMU ARPABET:HH EH1 D S EH2 T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A pair of headphones or earphones, or a singular headphone or earphone, typically with an attached microphone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Any electronic device worn on the head.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
noun
Meaning 3
On a bicycle, the system of bearings that connects the fork to the frame.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: cycling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A mindset.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncommon
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5
noun
Meaning 5
receiver consisting of a pair of headphones
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: telephone receiver, receiver
History
Etymology
From head + set.
Across languages
Translations
49 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
ականջակալներ
(akanǰakalner)
— pair of headphones or earphones
Catalan:
cascos
— pair of headphones or earphones
Chinese Mandarin:
耳麥 /耳麦
(ěrmài)
— pair of headphones or earphones
Danish:
høretelefon
— pair of headphones or earphones
Dutch:
headset
— pair of headphones or earphones
Esperanto:
kaptelefono
— pair of headphones or earphones
Finnish:
kuulokkeet
— pair of headphones or earphones
Finnish:
kuulokemikrofoni
— pair of headphones or earphones
French:
casque
— pair of headphones or earphones
French:
casque-micro
— pair of headphones or earphones
French:
micro-casque
— pair of headphones or earphones
French:
casque avec microphone
— pair of headphones or earphones
Georgian:
ყურსაცვამი
(q̇ursacvami)
— pair of headphones or earphones
Georgian:
ყურსასმენი
(q̇ursasmeni)
— pair of headphones or earphones
German:
Headset
— pair of headphones or earphones
German:
Hörsprechgarnitur
— pair of headphones or earphones
Hungarian:
fejhallgató
— pair of headphones or earphones
Hungarian:
fülhallgató
— pair of headphones or earphones
Irish:
gléas cinn
— pair of headphones or earphones
Japanese:
ヘッドセット
(heddosetto)
— pair of headphones or earphones
Korean:
헤드셋
(hedeuset)
— pair of headphones or earphones
Norwegian:
hodesett
— pair of headphones or earphones
Polish:
słuchawki z mikrofonem
— pair of headphones or earphones
Russian:
нау́шники
(naúšniki)
— pair of headphones or earphones
Spanish:
audífono con micrófono
— pair of headphones or earphones
Swedish:
headset
— pair of headphones or earphones
Tagalog:
pang-ulong hatinig
— pair of headphones or earphones
Turkish:
kulaklık
— pair of headphones or earphones
Ukrainian:
наву́шники
(navúšnyky)
— pair of headphones or earphones
Vietnamese:
tai nghe
— pair of headphones or earphones
Danish:
hovedsæt
— electronic device worn on the head
Finnish:
kuulokkeet
— electronic device worn on the head
Finnish:
lasit
— electronic device worn on the head
Finnish:
kypärä
— electronic device worn on the head
Finnish:
panta
— electronic device worn on the head
Finnish:
päähine
— electronic device worn on the head
Irish:
gléas cinn
— electronic device worn on the head
Polish:
słuchawki
— electronic device worn on the head
Spanish:
casco
— electronic device worn on the head
Dutch:
balhoofd
— on a bicycle, the system of bearings that connects the fork to the frame
Finnish:
ohjainlaakeri
— on a bicycle, the system of bearings that connects the fork to the frame
French:
jeu de direction
— on a bicycle, the system of bearings that connects the fork to the frame
German:
Steuersatz
— on a bicycle, the system of bearings that connects the fork to the frame
German:
Lenkkopf
— on a bicycle, the system of bearings that connects the fork to the frame
Japanese:
ヘッドセット
(heddosetto)
— on a bicycle, the system of bearings that connects the fork to the frame
Korean:
헤드셋
(hedeuset)
— on a bicycle, the system of bearings that connects the fork to the frame
Polish:
stery
— on a bicycle, the system of bearings that connects the fork to the frame
Portuguese:
caixa de direção
— on a bicycle, the system of bearings that connects the fork to the frame
Spanish:
set de dirección
— on a bicycle, the system of bearings that connects the fork to the frame