Meaning of head off | Babel Free
Definitions
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To begin moving away. intransitive
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To intercept. transitive
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To avoid the undesirable consequences of; to prevent. transitive
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To start out. intransitive
- To turn away from the wind.
Examples
“We will head off on our holidays tomorrow.”
“The cavalry will head off the bandits at the pass.”
“Spurred by her early successes and lack of reprisal, AB has now gone beyond her original stance against gays as teachers and is now advocating a federal law to outlaw gays […] And she just may succeed if we do not move now in a way that we have never moved, to head her off.”
“The government took steps to head off summertime shortages of gasoline.”
“Theresa May will use a speech to the Scottish Conservative conference on Friday to try to head off growing nationalists’ demands for a second independence referendum.”
“Although the deal, announced hours before the deadline for registering coalitions expired, is intended to head off a split vote and to galvanise leftwing voters against the conservative People’s party (PP), which is leading the polls, there are enduring differences and tensions between Podemos and Sumar.”
“Perseus, St. George, Hercules, Jonah, and Vishnoo! there’s a member-roll for you! What club but the whaleman’s can head off like that?”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.