"headed" in the verb sense

1. head

to go or travel towards

"where is she heading"

"We were headed for the mountains"

2. head, lead

be in charge of

"Who is heading this project?"

3. lead, head

travel in front of go in advance of others

"The procession was headed by John"

4. head, head up

be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel

"This student heads the class"

5. steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise

direct the course determine the direction of travelling

6. head

take its rise

"These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas"

7. head

be in the front of or on top of

"The list was headed by the name of the president"

8. head

form a head or come or grow to a head

"The wheat headed early this year"

9. head

remove the head of

"head the fish"

"headed" in the adjective sense

1. headed

having a heading or course in a certain direction

"westward headed wagons"

2. headed

having a heading or caption

"a headed column"

"headed notepaper"

3. headed

having a head of a specified kind or anything that serves as a head often used in combination

"headed bolts"

"three-headed Cerberus"

"a cool-headed fighter pilot"

4. headed

of leafy vegetables having formed into a head

"headed cabbages"

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