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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The narrator’s family has moved to an affluent part of Bengaluru, and their attempts to head off meddling outsiders are at times subtle, at times pugnacious, but always hilarious.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 May 2026
As Cal and Belle are being shot at, Kayce, who just turned down Tom’s offer to buy his East Camp ranch, is riding off into the sunset with his new love interest, Weaver’s daughter Dolly (Ellyn Jameson), and Kayce’s son Tate is heading off with Tom — neither aware of the threat lurking ahead.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
Tate is thrilled to be heading off on a private plane fishing trip with family friend, rich rancher Tom Weaver (the always-great Chris Mulkey).
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 25 May 2026
With both clubs headed off to European finals, the only real jeopardy in the game came from injuries.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 25 May 2026
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 May 2026
As Cal and Belle are being shot at, Kayce, who just turned down Tom’s offer to buy his East Camp ranch, is riding off into the sunset with his new love interest, Weaver’s daughter Dolly (Ellyn Jameson), and Kayce’s son Tate is heading off with Tom — neither aware of the threat lurking ahead.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
Tate is thrilled to be heading off on a private plane fishing trip with family friend, rich rancher Tom Weaver (the always-great Chris Mulkey).
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 25 May 2026
With both clubs headed off to European finals, the only real jeopardy in the game came from injuries.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 25 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for head off
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“Head off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20off. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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