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

The Brit will then head out on a North American headline tour in the following weeks. — Thomas Smith, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026

From there, tankers headed out through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait toward Asia. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Her father headed out on his daily walk and Abby worked around the house, eventually heading to the guest room to make the bed. — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

In photos shared on Instagram by her hair stylist Dimitris Giannetos, the lawyer could be seen heading out for a day of work in what can only be described as the perfect outfit for a fall day in the office. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 19 Sep. 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