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heads

n. uncountable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈhɛdz// UK //hˈɛdz// heads Slang

n. one side of a coin, usually showing a person's face. You use it when you flip a coin to make a choice.

n. the side of a coin that bears the principal design, typically a portrait. Often used in the plural when referring to the outcome of a coin toss.


SIMPLE

I choose heads for the coin toss.

CONTEXTUAL

The referee flipped the coin and it landed on heads, so the home team chose to kick first.

COMPLEX

In many cultures, the side designated as heads carries the image of a monarch or a national symbol, serving as a tiny monument to state authority.

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Etymology 1

Plural of head.

Etymology 2

From head (from the notion that it gives a head high) + -s (possibly either genitive or plural).

Pitfall

The coin landed on head.The coin landed on heads.In the context of a coin toss, the word must be plural ('heads'), even if only one coin is used.

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