headliner C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈhɛdˌlaɪnɚ/ UK /ˈhɛdˌlaɪnə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the main performer or featured attraction at an event The veteran comedian was the headliner for the festival's closing night. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the main performer or... starleadattractiondrawmain act ↔ Opposites openersupport act Word family Related forms headlineheadline Etymology AI details From headline plus the agentive suffix -er; headline is a compound of head and line, both of Old English origin (heafod, line). heafod Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # headliner **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈhɛdˌlaɪnɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhɛdˌlaɪnə/ ## Meanings 1. the main performer or featured attraction at an event ## Examples - The veteran comedian was the headliner for the festival's closing night. ## Synonyms - star - lead - attraction - draw - main act ## Antonyms - opener - support act ## Related Forms - headline - head - line ## Roots and Affixes - Root: heafod ## Etymology From headline plus the agentive suffix -er; headline is a compound of head and line, both of Old English origin (heafod, line). ## AI Etymology Headliner comes from headline plus the agentive suffix -er; headline is a compound of head and line, both of Old English origin (heafod, line). The etymological trail includes Old English heafod. As a noun, headliner names the main performer or featured attraction at an event. The same family is visible in related forms such as headline, head, and line. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown