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- [hed-lahy-ner]
- /ˈhɛdˌlaɪ nər/
- /ˈhed.ˌlaɪ.nə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hed-lahy-ner]
- /ˈhɛdˌlaɪ nər/
Definitions of headliner word
- noun headliner a performer whose name appears most prominently in a program or advertisement or on a marquee; star. 1
- noun headliner A performer or act that is the star attraction on a program and typically performs last. 1
- noun headliner performer who tops a bill 1
- countable noun headliner A headliner is the main performer or group of performers in a show. 0
- noun headliner a performer given prominent billing; star 0
- noun headliner an actor or entertainer advertised as a leading attraction 0
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Origin of headliner
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; headline + -er1
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Parts of speech for Headliner
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
headliner popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
headliner usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for headliner
noun headliner
- star — any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- artist — An artist is someone who draws or paints pictures or creates sculptures as a job or a hobby.
- character — The character of a person or place consists of all the qualities they have that make them distinct from other people or places.
- clown — A clown is a performer in a circus who wears funny clothes and bright make-up, and does silly things in order to make people laugh.
- player — Gary, born 1935, South African golfer.
Antonyms for headliner
noun headliner
- audience — The audience at a play, concert, film, or public meeting is the group of people watching or listening to it.
- fan — an enthusiastic devotee, follower, or admirer of a sport, pastime, celebrity, etc.: a baseball fan; a great fan of Charlie Chaplin.
- unknown — not known; not within the range of one's knowledge, experience, or understanding; strange; unfamiliar.
- commoner — In countries which have a nobility, commoners are the people who are not members of the nobility.
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