heads-up

A term in many competitive games for 1 on 1 competition. One of its more common uses is in card games where the value of hands can change due to the number of people playing. Heads-up offers favoriable odds for high cards like aces and kings, even with sub-par kickers.

I went heads-up with Tyler and beat him with a boat on the river.

by Lezard Valeth May 13, 2004

Heads up

A phrase which, upon hearing, means you should get your head down.

*man throwing baseball and missing the area, sending it on a direct course for a small child*

Man: Hey kid, heads up!

*Kid gets his head down and doesn't get hit*

Kid wins for reading urbandictionary.

by HackOtaku July 12, 2008

Head up

Something said to someone meaning that they should not be ashamed of anything or that they shouldn't be sad. It means that they should not stare at the ground in despair but rather pick their head up and stand tall.

Jim: John, why are you so sad?
John: I fucked Sally Parker and she's pregnant.
Jim: Sally Parker?! She's hot as fuck. Head up.

Jim: We just lost the state championship. I am so sad.
John: You guys are a great team and came a long way. Head up.

by John Fuckerino December 10, 2013

Head Up

When someone is "head up" they are angry or frustrated. It is mostly a Southern saying. You can hear it being said in The Rescuers film and other movies with Southern people.

When Gramps gets head up, his nose gets plumb outta joint

by DallasDeckard February 22, 2011

heads-up

A business buzzword meaning to give somebody a summary or progress report on the current situation.
Mainly used by idiots who want to be something they're not, ie successful businessmen.

Let me give you a heads-up on the current state of play.

by Ian Chode August 12, 2004

heads-up

an advance notice given when a person stakes a claim to something or somewhere, often shouted as said person is running or when a group of people are given a variety of some sort.
similar to "dibs on" or "i call"

sibling (to sibling)"i got heads up on
the passenger side"

jerry (to group) "i got heads up on the green m&m's"

gord (to friends) "i got heads up on the Playstation"

by grant dubya July 2, 2005

Head Up

to evacuate, to leave somewhere with extreme quickness

'Yo man i heard Rico's coming, dude you better head up real quick'

by crookedcityinthetrees10 October 13, 2008