head out

verb

headed out; heading out; heads out

intransitive verb

: leave, depart

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The work begins each weekday morning, when members of the 10-person research team head out to collect samples from their daily list of traps. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 Speaking to reporters before heading out on a campaign bus tour in Maine, Collins was asked about recent reports of a 1988 incident in which Jackson faced misdemeanor charges for punching an unnamed man. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026 After a 3-3 homestand that featured Ozzie Guillén’s number retirement ceremony and a pope hat giveaway, the Chicago White Sox headed out for their biggest trip in five years following Thursday’s 9-8 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 After the seven-game homestand ends against the Knicks, Brooklyn heads out for four straight road games before returning home for the April 11 finale against Toronto. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for head out

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of head out was in 1842

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“Head out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20out. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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