headline

B1 Topic:Media & Publishing

US /ˈhɛdˌlaɪn/ UK /ˈhɛd.laɪn/ See IPA manual

noun verb Freq #9821

Meanings

1

noun
The title printed in large letters at the top of a newspaper or article.

The story made the front-page headline the next morning.
2

noun
The main act or biggest attraction at an event.

The band is the headline at this year's festival.
3

verb
To be the main performer at an event.

A famous DJ will headline the concert on Saturday.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the title printed in large... lead

2 noun · the main act or biggest... headliner

Word family

Forms headlinedheadlinesheadlining

Derived forms coheadlineheadline-eseheadline-grabberheadlinerheadlinesenonheadlinescareheadsubheadline

Etymology

From head + line.

Topics

Media & Publishing

# headline

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** ˈhɛdˌlaɪn
**IPA (UK):** ˈhɛd.laɪn
**Frequency rank:** 9821

## Meanings
1. The title printed in large letters at the top of a newspaper or article.
2. The main act or biggest attraction at an event.
3. To be the main performer at an event.

## Examples
- The story made the front-page headline the next morning.
- The band is the headline at this year's festival.
- A famous DJ will headline the concert on Saturday.

## Derived Forms
- coheadline
- headline-ese
- headline-grabber
- headliner
- headlinese
- nonheadline
- scarehead
- subheadline

## Etymology
From head + line.

## AI Etymology
Headline comes from head + line. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named elements. In current use, the main senses are “The title printed in large letters at the top of a newspaper or article” and “The main act or biggest attraction at an event”.

## Topics
- Media & Publishing

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