headline

Universal Words 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 seealsoBANNERHEADLINE 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: Do you mind if I listen to the headlines before we leave? IDIOMS grab / hit / make the headlines to be an important item of news in newspapers or on the radio or television verb 1 [VN-N] [usuallypassive] to give a story or article a particular headline: The story was headlined 'Back to the future.' 2 (especially AmE) to be the main performer in a concert or show: [VN] The concert is to be headlined by Elton John. [also V]