Meaning & Definition of Header in English
English⟶
Header
/hɛdər/
noun
1. A line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
- "The heading seemed to have little to do with the text"
synonym:
- heading,
- header,
- head
2. Horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window
synonym:
- header,
- lintel
3. Brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
synonym:
- header,
- coping,
- cope
4. A framing member crossing and supporting the ends of joists, studs, or rafters so as to transfer their weight to parallel joists, studs, or rafters
synonym:
- header
5. A machine that cuts the heads off grain and moves them into a wagon
synonym:
- header
6. (soccer) the act of hitting the ball with your head
synonym:
- header
7. A headlong jump (or fall)
- "He took a header into the shrubbery"
synonym:
- header
Examples of using
Tom took a header down the stairs.