heads-up

heads-up Definition

heads·-up (hedz′up′)

adjective

alert and resourceful playing heads-up baseball

Etymology: < interjectional phr. heads up!: see head

noun

the act or an instance of providing a notice or warning to alert someone, as in advance of difficulty or trouble

heads-up Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

display: The pilot can aim the rockets either through the multifunction display or heads-up display.
stage: The heads-up stage supply every camper practical matter the.
match: Andy ' Aces ' Thompson eventually won his heads-up match when he went in with KK ( signs of a looser image maybe?
game: The final was an exciting heads-up game, both players certainly earning their right to be in the final.

Used with adjective complement

play: But after 12 hours of play it was between Chip Reese and Andy Bloch playing heads-up.

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