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 young Nico played for two junior teams, Moston Tigers and Failsworth Dynamos, and because their games were often at different times, his regular Saturday routine was to play in one, get changed as quickly as possible, then head off for wherever his other team had a match.
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Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
After the run of North American shows, Williams will head off to Europe in June 2026 for two weeks worth of shows.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025
Maybe cut the head off the snake.
—Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Many Latinos are canceling doctor appointments to head off possible confrontation with immigration enforcement officials.
—Phillip Reese, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
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Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
After the run of North American shows, Williams will head off to Europe in June 2026 for two weeks worth of shows.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025
Maybe cut the head off the snake.
—Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Many Latinos are canceling doctor appointments to head off possible confrontation with immigration enforcement officials.
—Phillip Reese, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
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 14 Nov. 2025.
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