Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  pare, pare down(verb) decrease gradually or bit by bit. 2  whittle, pare(verb) cut small bits or pare shavings from. 3  skin, peel, pare(verb) strip the skin off.  pare, trim(verb) remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size.
â¢ HEAD VOICE (noun). The noun HEAD VOICE has 1 sense: 1. the higher ranges of the voice in speaking or singing; the vibrations of sung notes are felt in the head. Familiarity information: HEAD VOICE used as a noun is very rare. Dictionary entry details.
Heads up as an adjective means being aware. Heads up as the noun is giving someone new information, making them more aware of the situation. Literally having your head up and your eyes open means you're more aware of your surrounding (contrast with the heads down posture of messing with your phone). So a heads-up display for a pilot helps him keep his eyes open and on the sky instead of down at the controls.