heed Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
    paying attention; attentiveness; regard.
    • his attentiveness to her wishes
    • he spends without heed to the consequences
  2. verb pay close attention to; give heed to
    mind; listen.
    • Heed the advice of the old men

WordNet

Heed transitive verb
Etymology
OE. heden, AS. hdan; akin to OS. hdian, D. hoeden, Fries. hoda, OHG. huoten, G. hüten, Dan. hytte.. Cf. Hood.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Heeded; present participle & verbal noun Heeding
Definitions
  1. To mind; to regard with care; to take notice of; to attend to; to observe.
    With pleasure Argus the musician heeds. Dryden.
    Syn. -- To notice; regard; mind. See Attend, v. t.
Heed intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. To mind; to consider.
Heed noun
Definitions
  1. Attention; notice; observation; regard; -- often with give or take.
    With wanton heed and giddy cunning. Milton.
    Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand. 2 Sam. xx. 10.
    Birds give more heed and mark words more than beasts. Bacon.
  2. Careful consideration; obedient regard.
    Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard. Heb. ii. 1.
  3. A look or expression of heading. R.
    He did it with a serious mind; a heed Was in his countenance. Shak.

Webster 1913