head off

== English == === Verb === head off (third-person singular simple present heads off, present participle heading off, simple past and past participle headed off) (intransitive) To begin moving away. (transitive) To intercept. Synonym: cut off (transitive) To avoid the undesirable consequences of; to prevent. (intransitive) To start out. (nautical) To turn away from the wind. ==== Derived terms ==== head off at the pass ==== Related terms ==== off-heading ==== Translations ====