/ ˈhedlaɪn; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
[ C ] the title of a newspaper article printed in large letters, especially at the top of the front page :
They ran the story under the headline 'Home at last!'.
The scandal was in the headlines for several days.
headline news
—see also banner headline
2.
the headlines [ pl. ] a short summary of the most important items of news, read at the beginning of a news programme on the radio or television
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IDIOMS
- grab / hit / make the headlines
■ verb
1.
[ vn - n ] [ usually passive ] to give a story or article a particular headline :
The story was headlined 'Back to the future.'
2.
to be the main performer in a concert or show :
[ vn ]
The concert is to be headlined by Elton John.
[also v ]