Heads-up

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  heads-up \heads-up\ adj.
     maintaining presence of mind; alert and attentive; able to
     recognize and take quick advantage of opportunities;
     resourceful; as, he played good heads-up baseball.
  
     Syn: wide-awake.


          [WordNet 1.5]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  heads-up \heads-up\ n. [From its use as an interjection to warn
     of impending danger.]
     a warning to be prepared for an imminent event.
     [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  heads-up
       adj : fully alert and watchful; "played heads-up ball" [syn: {wide-awake}]