heads-up

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Noun

heads-up

1. (chiefly, US, idiomatic) A 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. (poker) Involving 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.

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

Translations

• German: Aufgepasst!, Achtung!, Vorwarnung, Bescheid
• Spanish: aldabonazo

Adjective

heads-up

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.

Translations

• German: aufrecht

Translations

• German: wachsam, hellwach, aufmerksam

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