HEADLESS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Headless

Speech Type: Adjective

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈhɛdləs
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(of a body) having no head

Short Definition:

having no head

Examples:
  • a headless corpse
Definition:

(of an object) lacking a tip, end, or top part.

Short Definition:

lacking tip, end, or top part

Definition:

(of an organization) lacking a person in charge; having no director or leader

Short Definition:

lacking person in charge

Examples:
  • the department is headless
  • the bank is currently headless
Definition:

having no sense; stupid

Short Definition:

having no sense

Examples:
  • headless idiots who can't string more than two passes together

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