head out

verb

headed out; heading out; heads out

intransitive verb

: leave, depart

Examples of head out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This storm will head out to sea Saturday, but cold northerly winds behind it will create lake-effect snow, rain showers and light snow across the Adirondacks, Berkshires, and Green and White Mountains in the Northeast. — Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2026

Many sources agree that the pandemic recovery was a growth moment for Campsgiving, as families headed out of cities and out of doors. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

But both styles required a grueling lifestyle of waking up at 4 in the morning (and sometimes earlier) to head out onto the water for a day of work, and getting back in the afternoon, utterly exhausted. — John Anglim, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026

The league will head out on its Frontier Tour in January, making six stops in five states across the West Coast. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for head out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout