- head off
-
transitive verb
Date: 1841
to turn back or turn aside ; block, prevent <head them off at the pass> <attempts to head off the imminent crisis>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
head off
Look at other dictionaries:
Head Off — álbum de versiones de The Hellacopters Publicación 30 de marzo de 2008 … Wikipedia Español
head off — (something) to avoid something bad by doing something now. The UN Security Council is hoping to head off further violence. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of head someone or something off (= to stop the movement of people or animals by… … New idioms dictionary
head off to — (somewhere) to go somewhere. While Marianne heads off to work each morning, Keith takes care of the kids … New idioms dictionary
head off — index avert, check (restrain) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
head off — verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening (Freq. 3) Let s avoid a confrontation head off a confrontation avert a strike • Syn: ↑debar, ↑forefend, ↑forfend, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
head off — phrasal verb Word forms head off : present tense I/you/we/they head off he/she/it heads off present participle heading off past tense headed off past participle headed off 1) [transitive] to prevent something from taking place The police acted… … English dictionary
Head Off — Infobox Album | Name = Head Off Type = Album Artist = The Hellacopters Released = April 18, 2008 Recorded = 2007 Genre = Garage Rock Length = Label = Wild Kingdom Backstage Alliance Toy s Factory Producer = Chips K. Reviews = *Allmusic rating|2|5 … Wikipedia
head off — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you head off a person, animal, or vehicle, you move to a place in front of them in order to capture them or make them change the direction they are moving in. [V n P] He changed direction swiftly, turned into the hallway and… … English dictionary
head off — verb a) To begin moving away. (We will head off on our holidays tomorrow) b) To intercept. The cavalry will head off the bandits at the pass. Syn: cut off … Wiktionary
head off — 1) he went to head off the cars Syn: intercept, divert, deflect, redirect, reroute, draw away, turn away 2) they headed off a confrontation Syn: forestall, avert, ward off, fend off, stave off … Thesaurus of popular words
