I. head ‧ line 1 /ˈhedlaɪn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . the title of a newspaper report, which is printed in large letters above the report:
a paper carrying the front-page headline: ‘Space Aliens meet with President’
2 . the headlines the important points of the main news stories that are read at the beginning of a news programme on radio or television
3 . make/grab (the) headlines ( also be in/hit the headlines ) to be reported in many newspapers and on radio and television:
a scandal that grabbed the headlines for weeks
The former MP found himself back in the headlines again.
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COLLOCATIONS (for Meanings 1 & 3)
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + headline
▪ a front-page headline
The newspaper's front-page headline read simply 'Prime Minister resigns'.
▪ a big headline (=a headline that a lot of people are interested in)
Celebrity divorces have made big headlines.
▪ a banner headline (=a very large headline across the top of the page)
Le Monde ran its famous banner headline ' We are all Americans now'.
▪ national/international headlines
The story made national headlines.
▪ a newspaper headline
The story dominated newspaper headlines around the world.
▪ a tabloid headline (=a headline in a newspaper that has a lot of stories about famous people, sex etc)
One tabloid headline read 'Doctor of Death'.
■ phrases
▪ be in the headlines (=to be reported in many newspapers as an important story)
The singer was back in the headlines for partying every night.
■ verbs
▪ make/grab (the) headlines (=to be reported in many newspapers as an important story)
Madonna's adoption of the child grabbed world headlines.
▪ hit the headlines (=make the headlines)
Crane hit the headlines after she was arrested for the murder of her husband.
▪ dominate the headlines (=to be the story that is most often reported in newspapers)
News from Iraq continued to dominate the headlines.
▪ have/carry a headline
The Times carried the headline ‘7.4 Earthquake hits Los Angeles.’
▪ run a headline (=use a headline)
One tabloid paper ran the headline: ‘Disney Theme Park Found On Mars’.
▪ read a headline
I just read the main headlines.
▪ the headlines read/say (=the headlines say something)
The next morning’s headlines read: ‘Moors Search for Missing Boys’.
■ headline + NOUN
▪ headline news
The protests made headline news.
II. headline 2 BrE AmE verb
1 . [intransitive and transitive] to appear as the main performer or band in a show:
Eminem is headlining at the festival this year.
2 . [transitive usually passive] to give a headline to an article or story