English Explanatory Dictionary

headline

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The heading or title of a magazine or newspaper article.
  2. The line at the top of a page containing the folio or number of the page.
  3. The top-billed attraction.
  4. A headrope.
verb
  1. To give a headline to a page or section of a text.
  2. To present as the main attraction; to have top billing, to be the main attraction.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛd.laɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-headline.wav

Word forms

headline headlines headlining headlined

Etymology

From head + line.

Synonyms

hed lead headliner

Related words

Article components

Derived words

Betteridge's law of headlines coheadline grab the headlines hammer headline headline-ese headline-grabber headline inflation headlinese headline style hit the headlines make the headlines nonheadline running headline scarehead subheadline headliner
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