heads-up

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noun

ˈhedz-ˈəp

Synonyms of heads-up next

: a message that alerts or prepares : warning

gave him a heads-up that an investigation was pending

heads-up

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adjective

: showing or requiring keen awareness and swift action

heads-up football

a heads-up player

Alex Rodriguez's heads-up play helped give Seattle the upper hand in a 3-2 victory Saturday against Baltimore.—

Chuck Johnson

heads up

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interjection

—used as a warning to look out for danger especially overhead or to clear a passageway

Examples of heads-up in a Sentence

Noun thanks for the heads-up about the upcoming visit from the corporate big shots

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Noun

Also, a heads-up to your readers: Sidewalks are for pedestrians, so please don’t park your vehicles, lawn mowers, lawn equipment, home maintenance/repair equipment, etc. on them. —

Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024 If the current consumer lending trends are a sign of things to come, and if your business trends with them, let this be your heads-up to prepare. —

Dennis Dufour, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

Adjective

With Spalding still trailing by two with one minute left, Lamothe helped make the difference with a heads-up play. —

Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2023 The heads-up play allowed quarterback Max Duggan an extra second to make the pass to Quentin Johnston, who scored a 76-yard touchdown. —

Dallas News, 2 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for heads-up