head-up
adj1
Of a person, animal, or other body, such that the head is raised.
2
Upright, vertical.
head up
verbalso spelled head-up1
To lead or take the lead in; to direct; to take charge of.
- We want you to head up the effort to organize all the entries.
- April 19 2002, Scott Tobias, AV Club Fightvillehttp://www.avclub.com/articles/fightville,72589/ The gym’s proprietor, “Crazy” Tim Credeur, heads up the Gladiator Academy, which serves as a pipeline for amateur MMA fighters to move up the ranks, though few of them do.
2
To close (a cask, barrel, etc.) by fitting a head to it.
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