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heads or tails

heads or tails
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hedz awr teylz]
    • /hɛdz ɔr teɪlz/
    • /hed ɔː(r) teɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hedz awr teylz]
    • /hɛdz ɔr teɪlz/

Definitions of heads or tails words

  • noun heads or tails a gambling game in which a coin is tossed, the winner being the player who guesses which side of the coin will face up when it lands or is caught. 1
  • noun heads or tails the tossing of a coin in this manner to determine a question or choice. 1
  • noun heads or tails (Idiomatic) The practice of flipping a coin in the air, to choose between two alternatives based on which side lands face up. 0
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Origin of heads or tails

First appearance:

before 1675
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1675-85

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Parts of speech for Heads or tails

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Heads or tails

heads or tails popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for heads or tails

noun heads or tails

  • hit — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
  • risk — exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance: It's not worth the risk.
  • advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
  • odds — something that is odd.
  • break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
All 41 Synonyms of heads or tails

Antonyms for heads or tails

noun heads or tails

  • loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
  • disadvantage — absence or deprivation of advantage or equality.
  • protection — the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm.
  • safeguard — something that serves as a protection or defense or that ensures safety.
  • safety — the state of being safe; freedom from the occurrence or risk of injury, danger, or loss.
All 14 Antonyms of heads or tails

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