heads-up

plural heads-ups · alternative heads up · alternative headsup

1. USidiomaticA warning or call to pay attention; an advisory notice; a notice of what is to happen; a holler.

   Send everyone a heads-up about the inspection tomorrow.

2. card gamesInvolving two players. (usually said when there are only two players in the table; or, when all players except two folded)

   There were only two of us, so we started playing heads-up.

   1 more example

   There are seven players on the table. Five folded, the remaining two played heads-up until the showdown.

comparative more heads-up · superlative most heads-up · alternative heads up · alternative headsup

1. With head directly above the neck, eyes front.

   A heads-up posture meant the pilot couldn't pay attention to his instruments.

2. Alert; vigilant

   Getting those marbles off the red carpet was a real heads-up move.