Phrase guide

head out

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To leave, depart; to go on ahead.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • Alright, I'm going to head out
  • It wasn't until age 13 that my parents let me head out on my own to after-school activities.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: wychodzić — to leave
  • Polish: wyjść — to leave
  • Polish: wyruszać — to leave
  • Polish: wyruszyć — to leave