Stop someone or force them to change direction
Meanings
- Stop someone or force them to change direction (separable [optional], International English)
- Prevent something bad happening (separable [optional], International English)
- Leave somewhere to go to another place (intransitive, International English)
Examples
- The sheriff and his men HEADED the bandits OFF at the pass.
- The company made a better offer to HEAD OFF the moves for a strike.
- After work, we all HEADED OFF to the pub.