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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Clearly visible in the mouth of the enzyme were the cell surface molecules, positioned in a way that showed how the enzyme cuts the head off and turns it into a ring.
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Matthew Cordes, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Berterame had redirected the ball toward Suarez with his head off a Silvetti corner kick.
—Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Betts, Rice, Jaquez and Leger-Walker are heading off to begin their professional basketball careers with the WNBA draft that is scheduled to be held on April 13.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Apr. 2026
Get a head start on heading off mosquitoes.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Cordes, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Berterame had redirected the ball toward Suarez with his head off a Silvetti corner kick.
—Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Betts, Rice, Jaquez and Leger-Walker are heading off to begin their professional basketball careers with the WNBA draft that is scheduled to be held on April 13.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Apr. 2026
Get a head start on heading off mosquitoes.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 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 7 Apr. 2026.
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