Head out meaning in English

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Definition

to head out: to leave, to depart (for), to go (to) verb
When will you be heading out? At what time are you leaving?
(he's) heading (this way): (he's) coming, moving (this way), he's approaching idiom

Examples

  • "So, I think I'll be heading out."
  • "Mick : Thanks for the offer, mate, but I'm heading out to Mavericks this weekend."
  • "Head out on the highway"
Exercise 1
In the beginning of the dialogue, Fiona tells Bruno that she has finished her "initial review" of Horatio, and that she will now .
In the beginning of the dialogue, Fiona tells Bruno that she has finished her "initial review" of Horatio, and that she will now leave the building.
leave the building: This is the best choice here. Fiona says: "So, I think I'll be heading out". "To head out" simply means "to leave". We can also use the phrasal verb "to head off" to express the same meaning.
return to finish the review: This is not the meaning of the phrasal verb to "head out".
be going out for a drink: This is not the meaning of the phrasal verb to "head out".
be sending a copy of the review to Bruno: This is not the meaning of the phrasal verb to "head out".
Exercise 2
Mick is "heading out" to Mavericks this weekend.
This means he is Mavericks.
Mick is "heading out" to Mavericks this weekend.
This means he is going to Mavericks.
going to: The phrasal verb "to head out" means to "go somewhere", or more precisely "to begin a journey or trip". For example "to head out to the supermarket" means to "go to the supermarket" or "to begin a trip to the supermarket".
thinking about: "To head out" does not describe reflection or consideration.
returning from: Although "to head out" does express the idea of "going somewhere" it never indicates a return trip, rather it expresses the "start" of the trip.
looking forward to: "To head out" does not express that someone is "looking forward to something". To "look forward (to an event)" is to anticipate it with pleasure. For example: I look forward to my holidays this summer.

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