Dictionary

headset en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈhɛdsɛt/
• (US) audio

Etymology

From head + set.

Meanings

1. A pair of headphones or earphones, or a singular headphone or earphone, typically with an attached microphone.
2. Any electronic device worn on the head.
   • If you've just acquired a Google Glass headset for £1,000, don't show it off at the movies. UK cinemas are to ban the headsets over fears that the gadgets can be used to make pirate copies of Hollywood blockbusters. 2014 June 29, Adam Sherwin, “UK cinemas ban Google glasses over piracy risk”, in The Independent:
3. On a bicycle, the system of bearings that connects the fork to the frame.
4. (uncommon) A mindset.
   • One member has this whole collection of 50s rockabilly by women. Like the blues, the lyrics reflect the headset of the time, so of course it's not all "non-sexist." But it's a great record, really connected to the roots of rock 'n roll. 1987 December 13, Elizabeth Pincus, quoting Mary Ann Peacott, “Rock Against Sexism”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 22, page 6:

Forms

Deriveds

headset rumble · neuroheadset · headsetted

Translations (49)

hy ականջակալներ (pair of headphones or earphones) · fi panta (electronic device worn on the head) · hu fejhallgató (pair of headphones or earphones) · fi lasit (electronic device worn on the head) · ko 헤드셋 (pair of headphones or earphones) · ko 헤드셋 (on a bicycle, the system of bearings that connects the fork to the frame) · es audífono con micrófono (pair of headphones or earphones) · cmn 耳麥 /耳麦 (pair of headphones or earphones) · uk наву́шники (pair of headphones or earphones) · hu fülhallgató (pair of headphones or earphones) · es set de dirección (on a bicycle, the system of bearings that connects the fork to the frame) · no hodesett (pair of headphones or earphones) · tl pang-ulong hatinig (pair of headphones or earphones) · fi kypärä (electronic device worn on the head) · fr micro-casque (pair of headphones or earphones) · fi päähine (electronic device worn on the head) · eo kaptelefono (pair of headphones or earphones) · fi ohjainlaakeri (on a bicycle, the system of bearings that connects the fork to the frame) · fr casque-micro (pair of headphones or earphones) · pl stery (on a bicycle, the system of bearings that connects the fork to the frame) · fr jeu de direction (on a bicycle, the system of bearings that connects the fork to the frame) · ca cascos (pair of headphones or earphones) · vi tai nghe (pair of headphones or earphones) · de Headset (pair of headphones or earphones) · fi kuulokemikrofoni (pair of headphones or earphones) · ja ヘッドセット (on a bicycle, the system of bearings that connects the fork to the frame) · de Lenkkopf (on a bicycle, the system of bearings that connects the fork to the frame) · pl słuchawki (electronic device worn on the head) · ga gléas cinn (electronic device worn on the head) · ja ヘッドセット (pair of headphones or earphones) · pt caixa de direção (on a bicycle, the system of bearings that connects the fork to the frame) · ga gléas cinn (pair of headphones or earphones) · nl headset (pair of headphones or earphones) · fr casque avec microphone (pair of headphones or earphones) · da høretelefon (pair of headphones or earphones) · de Steuersatz (on a bicycle, the system of bearings that connects the fork to the frame) · fi kuulokkeet (pair of headphones or earphones) · fr casque (pair of headphones or earphones) · ru нау́шники (pair of headphones or earphones) · es casco (electronic device worn on the head) · pl słuchawki z mikrofonem (pair of headphones or earphones) · ka ყურსასმენი (pair of headphones or earphones) · fi kuulokkeet (electronic device worn on the head) · nl balhoofd (on a bicycle, the system of bearings that connects the fork to the frame) · sv headset (pair of headphones or earphones) · ka ყურსაცვამი (pair of headphones or earphones) · tr kulaklık (pair of headphones or earphones) · de Hörsprechgarnitur (pair of headphones or earphones) · da hovedsæt (electronic device worn on the head)