heads up

Advance notice of something that will need attention.

Just a heads up that the customer is likely to escalate this problem...

by AKG September 20, 2005

heads-up

1. advance notice

2. a warning

Just wanted to give you a heads up so you'll be expecting his call.

by mandingoe January 18, 2005

heads up

Exclamatory warning indicating that one practice increased alertness to avoid harm from a pressing threat.

Dorm Resident #1: Is that an M-80 in the toilet?

Dorm Resident #2: Heads up!!!!

*BOOOM!!*

by kwashia March 28, 2005

heads-up

a warning, especially of danger or the need to be alert

Heads-up. There's a situation out there.

by The Return of Light Joker December 30, 2010

Heads up

Only two players in a poker hand, typically Texas Hold 'em

That heads up round was intense

by Audreezy April 15, 2008

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 August 4, 2008