heading

Everyday

1. A heading is the title at the top of a page, section or piece of writing that tells you what it is about. tree →
2. Heading is the -ing form of head: going towards somewhere, as in heading home. tree →
3. (sport) Heading is hitting the ball with your head in football. tree →
4. A heading is a direction of travel, especially for ships and planes, given in degrees. tree →

In the lessons

In English and non-fiction writing lessons, headings and subheadings organise information and help the reader find things. In everyday life, Where are you heading? means where are you going. In football, young children's heading practice is limited for safety in the UK. In maths and navigation, a heading such as 090 degrees means east.

Examples

• Write a heading at the top of your page. tree →
• The leaflet uses headings and bullet points. tree →
• We're heading to the beach after school. tree →
• The storm is heading towards the coast. tree →
• He scored with a great heading of the ball. tree →
• The ship changed its heading to the north. tree →
• Under each heading, list three facts. tree →
• This is the great deep-sea song that all the St. Paul seals sing when they are heading back to their beaches in the summer. tree →

Note

Countable noun: headings. Head for or head to a place: we are heading for town. Heading in football: limited for under-12s in some countries because of concussion worries.