head off
verb
headed off; heading off; heads off
: to go to another place
See you later—I'm heading off to work.
Examples of head off in a Sentence
if we act quickly, we may still be able to head off disaster
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By the finale, Paul has discovered Mortensen has been seeing a woman in their social circle, and the morning she’s set to head off to the Bachelor mansion, Mortensen is filmed leaving her house.
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Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
The agreement approved by Hawk on Friday heads off what prosecutors described as the risk of the conviction being vacated by a higher court, and the subsequent prospect of a new trial that hinges on records, evidence, and witness availability blunted by the passing of four decades.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Slotkin said her legislation could have headed off that split.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
After religious conservatives objected to the film’s poster – which depicted an apparently pregnant Virgin Mary nailed to a cross – riot police were called out to head off any potential disturbances at the premiere.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2026
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Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
The agreement approved by Hawk on Friday heads off what prosecutors described as the risk of the conviction being vacated by a higher court, and the subsequent prospect of a new trial that hinges on records, evidence, and witness availability blunted by the passing of four decades.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Slotkin said her legislation could have headed off that split.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
After religious conservatives objected to the film’s poster – which depicted an apparently pregnant Virgin Mary nailed to a cross – riot police were called out to head off any potential disturbances at the premiere.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Head off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20off. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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