"head up" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: heads up [present, singular, third-person], heading up [participle, present], headed up [participle, past], headed up [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} head up (third-person singular simple present heads up, present participle heading up, simple past and past participle headed up)
  1. (transitive) To lead or take the lead in; to direct; to take charge of. Tags: transitive Translations (lead or take the lead): být v čele (Czech), encabezar (Galician), encabeçar (Portuguese), возгла́вить (vozglávitʹ) (Russian), encabezar [transitive] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-head_up-en-verb-1uhk2hYF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (up) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 14 27 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (up): 58 17 25 Disambiguation of 'lead or take the lead': 95 3 2
  2. (transitive) To close (a cask, barrel, etc.) by fitting a head to it. Tags: transitive Related terms: heads up
    Sense id: en-head_up-en-verb-9LZYE23v
  3. (nautical) To turn towards the wind Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-head_up-en-verb-4jib1gVx Topics: nautical, transport

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