head off

verb

headed off; heading off; heads off

Synonyms of head off next

transitive verb

: to turn back or turn aside : block, prevent

head them off at the pass

attempts to head off the imminent crisis

Examples of head off in a Sentence

if we act quickly, we may still be able to head off disaster

Recent Examples on the Web For Charles, showing him with his head off helps with the real-life situation. —

Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2024 In May, right before heading off for her summer break, Drew Barrymore announced an exciting collaboration with Justin Bieber’s brand, Drew House. —

Ty Gaskins, WWD, 10 Sep. 2024 There are probably cardiologists reading this right now who are either impressed at the level of the questions or possibly laughing their heads off because maybe those questions are cloaked in jargon but not especially challenging. —

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 But the Allied naval victories of the Coral Sea in May 1942 and Midway in June headed off that grim possibility, and MacArthur’s attention turned to stopping the Japanese land advance in Papua New Guinea. —

Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for head off

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