headline

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English

Etymology

• head +‎ line

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈhɛd.laɪn/
• Rhymes: -ɛdlaɪn

Noun

headline (plural headlines)

1. A heading or title of an article

   The headline on today's newspaper reads "John Doe Wins Wood-Splitting Competition."

2. (entertainment) The top-billed attraction

Synonyms

• (heading): hed
• (top-billed attraction): headliner

Translations

heading or title of an article

Dutch: kop (nl) m. German: Schlagzeile f. (newspaper) Romanian: titlu (ro) n.

Swahili: taarifa (sw) Swedish: Rubrik n. (newspaper)

Verb

headline (third-person singular simple present headlines, present participle headlining, simple past and past participle headlined)

1. (entertainment) To have top billing; to be the main attraction

Derived terms

• headliner