to head out
- phrasal verb
- It is time to head out and go.
- head out to sea
We're back home and we're just chilling before we head back out for the military tattoo.
- We're back home and we're just chilling before we head back out for the military tattoo.
- And then we, we headed out on the road to Oregon.
- He would say to us, as you, as we, would head out into the unknowns.
- OK, it looks like we've got full battery, which means I'm heading out tonight.
- In that case, of course, you'll head straight out of town.
- You say bye now enjoy our wine and cheese and head out for our last dinner here.
- I am running far behind schedule and we need to head on out, right Charlie?
Examples
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OK, real quick before I head out to the airport, guys, the time's come.
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So it is time to head out already.
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Before we head out, I need to say something to you.
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Just pack up and head out on the road.
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I'm going to head out right now to go return my bag.
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Before we head out, let's look at the agenda.
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So let's hop on the bike, head out to Central Park.
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Bryan, we have the practice court booked at 8:00, so we should probably head out in about 15 minutes.
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And we are shortly going to be heading out to Notting Hill Way.
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Before we head out, I need to say something to you.
Synonyms
To move from one place to another, physically or in meaning
Leave a place or situation
Leave a place quickly or suddenly
Leave a place to do a task, for example to help people
To leave a place or person and go somewhere else
To leave a place quickly, often to travel somewhere else
To go to another place for work or pleasure
To leave a place to start a journey
To leave a place quickly, often suddenly
To leave a place and start a journey by car or bus
To begin a journey to go to another place
To begin a journey toward a place
To leave a place to go to another place
To leave a place and move away
To leave one place to go to another place
Leave a place or start a journey
To go away while on a horse, bike, or motorcycle
To begin a journey to a place
To go somewhere or do something even when it is risky
Leave a place quickly because you are in a hurry
To leave a place by going out
To fly out from a place, as birds do when leaving a nest
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to leave a place' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'head' (to move in a direction) with 'out' (away from the interior). This motion verb + particle composition is a common, cross-linguistic pattern in English phrasal verbs, so an average B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The phrasal verb head out paints a simple picture: someone moves their head toward the door and goes out of a place. That's why it means 'to leave'.