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header

head·er
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hed-er]
    • /ˈhɛd ər/
    • /ˈhed.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hed-er]
    • /ˈhɛd ər/

Definitions of header word

  • noun header the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. 1
  • noun header the corresponding part of the body in other animals. 1
  • noun header the head considered as the center of the intellect, as of thought, memory, understanding, or emotional control; mind; brain: She has a good head for mathematics. Keep a cool head in an emergency. 1
  • noun header the position or place of leadership, greatest authority, or honor. 1
  • noun header a person to whom others are subordinate, as the director of an institution or the manager of a department; leader or chief. 1
  • noun header a person considered with reference to his or her mind, disposition, attributes, status, etc.: wise heads; crowned heads. 1
See all 112 definitions of header

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Origin of header

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50, header is from the late Middle English word heder. See head, -er1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Header

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Header

header popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for header

noun header

  • dunk — to dip (a doughnut, cake, etc.) into coffee, milk, or the like, before eating.
  • descent — A descent is a movement from a higher to a lower level or position.
  • immersion — an act or instance of immersing.
  • dive — to plunge into water, especially headfirst.
  • fall — to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, especially to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not: to fall on one's knees.

verb header

  • nose dive — a plunge of an aircraft with the forward part pointing downward.
  • guttering — a channel at the side or in the middle of a road or street, for leading off surface water.
All 30 Synonyms of header

Antonyms for header

noun header

  • ascent — An ascent is an upward journey, especially when you are walking or climbing.
  • rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
  • footer — British Informal. Rugby (def 3). soccer.
All 3 Antonyms of header

Related words

  • bull header

    Also called bullnose header. a brick having one of the edges across its width rounded for laying as a header in a sill or the like.

  • bullnose header

    bull header (def 1).

  • apron piece

    (in a staircase) a header receiving the ends of rough strings, carriage pieces, and the joists of landings.

  • box sill

    a sill for a building frame, composed of a plate resting on the basement wall and a joist or header at the outer edge of the plate, as well as a soleplate for the studs resting either directly on the joists or on the rough flooring.

  • bull stretcher

    Also called bullnose stretcher. a brick having one of the edges along its length rounded for laying as a stretcher in a sill or the like.

  • flemish bond

    a brickwork bond having alternate stretchers and headers in each course, each header being centered above and below a stretcher.
All related words to header

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