Heed

/hiːd/

Meaning & Definition

noun

careful attention.

She gave no heed to the criticism directed at her work.

notice or attention.

The proposal deserves more heed from the committee.

verb

to pay attention to; to take notice of.

She didn’t heed the warning signs and drove past the closed road.

to take care or notice; to mind.

He heeded her advice and changed his study habits for the better.

Middle English 'heden', from Old English 'hēdan' meaning 'to guard, take care of'.

heed my words:

to listen carefully to what I am saying

take heed:

to be careful to consider or pay attention to something

heeding the call:

responding to a request or demand

give heed:

to pay attention; to take notice

to pay attention in a street-smart way

You better heed the signs if you want to blend in here.

to take notice of warning signs

He didn't heed the red flags in the relationship.