headset meaning

Definition of headset

1. receiver consisting of a pair of headphones

   Type of: telephone receiver

headset in a sentence

• Please show me how to use the headset.
• Tobias was playing a video game with his headset on.
• I forgot to charge my wireless headset last night.
• The VR headset I own has an exceptionally high-resolution display.
• Lorenzo increased the volume on his headset.

How to pronounce headset

headset is pronounced /ˈhɛdsɛt/ in British English and /ˈhɛdsɛt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.