headliner
US/ˈhɛdˌlaɪnɚ/
headliner noun: the headlining band or performer at a concert or similar event; the best-known and first billed musician, comedian, etc., often performing as the final act of the evening.
Noun (1)
headliner (plural headliners)
- The headlining band or performer at a concert or similar event; the best-known and first billed musician, comedian, etc., often performing as the final act of the evening.
- I was ahead of my deadline so I watched "Flatliners," about some serious deadliners with a headliner complex.1995, Andrei Codrescu, Zombification: Stories from National Public Radio, page 28
- There, amid the curses and catcalls of sweaty beer drinkers, the tour's headliners are set to engage in a hallowed feminist ritual:1998 Aug, Vibe, page 44
Noun (2)
headliner (plural headliners)
headliner meaning in Tamil
headliner in Tamil
- கூத்தாடி
Forms of headliner
| plural | headliners |
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Origin of headliner
From headline (verb) + -er.
From head + liner.
Words formed from headliner
Questions about headliner
- What does headliner mean?
- Headliner means the headlining band or performer at a concert or similar event; the best-known and first billed musician, comedian, etc., often performing as the final act of the evening.
- What is headliner in Tamil?
- Headliner in Tamil is கூத்தாடி. See Headliner meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is headliner?
- Headliner is a noun.
- How do you pronounce headliner?
- Headliner is pronounced /ˈhɛdˌlaɪnɚ/ (US).
- What is the plural of headliner?
- The plural of headliner is headliners.
Words near headliner in the dictionary
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