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/
Korean meaning: ~로 향하다, ~방향으로 가다
Korean pronunciation: 비 **헤**디드
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!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
고대 영어 'heafod'에서 유래된 'head'가 '앞으로 나아가다'는 의미로 발전하면서, '방향을 향해 가다'는 뜻의 동사구가 되었습니다.
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📝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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