heads-down
Deeply absorbed, working
Heads-down describes intense, focused work with minimal distraction—the posture of someone bent over their task, not looking up: I need a few heads-down hours to finish this report.
The term often appears in workplace contexts to signal unavailability: She's been heads-down on the project all week.
Compare heads-up, which means alert or a warning.
Took in fully
- engrossedWholly absorbed in something
- immersedPlunged entirely into
- intentPlanned purpose
- diligentPersistently attentive to tasks
studious · dedicated · industrious · concentrated · single-minded · undistracted · grinding · plugging away
Remaining silent
- lying lowRemaining unnoticed deliberately
- unobtrusiveNot readily noticed
- inconspicuousNot readily noticed
- discreetCareful to avoid notice
low-profile · out of sight · keeping to oneself · withdrawn · reserved
absorbed
Took in fully
diligent · studious · dedicated · industrious · concentrated · single-minded · undistracted · grinding · plugging away · in the zone
keeping quiet
Remaining silent
- lying lowRemaining unnoticed deliberately
- unobtrusiveNot readily noticed
- inconspicuousNot readily noticed
discreet · low-profile · out of sight · keeping to oneself · withdrawn · reserved
bent over
Inclined forward at waist
- hunchedBent at spine
- bowedCurved or bent over
- leaning inTilting body forward
crouched · stooped · slouched · curved · angled · tilted · lowered · dipped
heads-downdistracted
Unable to concentrate
unfocused · scatterbrained · heads-up · inattentive · absent-minded
heads-downheads-up
Informal advance warning
sociable · collaborative · chatty · gregarious · schmoozing
head, heads, down, headed, heading, header, headless, headfirst, headlong