be headed — to be going in a particular direction; to be destined for a place
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to be going in a particular direction; to be destined for a place
Pronunciation (IPA): /biː ˈhedɪd/
Example Sentences
- My pizza delivery is headed this way, but knowing my luck, it's probably headed for Antarctica first.
- The project is headed for disaster unless we get more funding.
- Where are you headed after graduation?
be headed
VERB[/biː ˈhedɪd/]
to be going in a particular direction; to be destined for a place
to be going in a particular direction; to be destined for a place
She's headed where others dreaded, following paths threaded with gold!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The phrase 'be headed' derives from Old English 'heafod' (head), which originally referred to the physical head but developed a directional sense meaning 'to move forward or in a direction'. The verb form 'head' evolved to mean 'to move toward' or 'to be directed at', while the passive construction 'be headed' emerged to indicate direction or destination.
Breakdown
be (auxiliary verb expressing state/direction) + head (from Old English heafod, meaning to move toward) + -ed (past participle suffix indicating completed action or state). The morpheme 'head' functions as the main verb root, while '-ed' marks the participial form.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My pizza delivery is headed this way, but knowing my luck, it's probably headed for Antarctica first.”
“The project is headed for disaster unless we get more funding.”
“Where are you headed after graduation?”
“Traffic is so bad that we're headed nowhere fast - literally moving at the speed of a sleeping sloth.”
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