head out

verb

headed out; heading out; heads out

Examples of head out in a Sentence

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Just head out to San Bernardino’s Mitla Cafe, where Hackbarth’s former boss, Glen Bell, learned to make the tacos that turned the two of them into millionaires. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 Perhaps none is more common than applying your deodorant in the morning before heading out for the day. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 May 2026 This summer, Bon Jovi and his beloved namesake band will head out on the 2026 Forever’ Tour, marking their return to live performances after the star’s vocal cord surgery in 2022. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026 The lawsuit brought against FanDuel by the former Jacksonville Jaguars executive who embezzled more than $20 million from the team is headed out of court. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026 But visitors should be sure to know the rules of the road before heading out. Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026 But if Newcastle are not in Europe, the chances of them heading out increases. Chris Waugh, New York Times, 12 May 2026 In April, two chicks poked their heads out of one of the boxes, making history. Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026 In 2013, according to a sighting that was reported earlier and was not in the new document release, a squadron of F/A-18 fighter jets headed out for aerial maneuvers off of the coast of Virginia Beach. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of head out was in 1842

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“Head out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20out. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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