Synonyms for headline
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A line, and related senses. A heading or title at the top of a page or section of text; especially, a brief line in large letters summarising or drawing attention to the following article or similar in a magazine or newspaper.
The headline on today's newspaper reads "John Doe Wins Wood-Splitting Competition."
Related words
- Word family
- headliner
- Phrases
- headline style running headline
Forms
- Plural
- headlines → leads, heds, heads, headropes…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| headline | rising | |
| headrope | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- hed
- 4 letters
- head1, lead1, haed
- 8 letters
- headrope