Definitions | head off |
| verb (heads off, headed off, head off)
- (intransitive) To begin moving away.
- (We will head off on our holidays tomorrow)
- (transitive) To intercept.
- The cavalry will the bandits at the pass.
- (transitive) To avoid some usually negative consequence.
- The government took steps to summertime shortages of gasoline.
Etymology: From head + off.
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