"heading" in the noun sense
1. heading, header, head
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
"the heading seemed to have little to do with the text"
2. bearing, heading, aim
the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
3. drift, heading, gallery
a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
"they dug a drift parallel with the vein"
"heading" 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"
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