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单词 head off
释义

head off

phrasal verb
Other entries for this word
be off your head phrase
bite someone’s head off phrase
blow someone’s head off phrase
off the top of your head phrase
laugh/shout/scream your head off phrase
be running around like a chicken with its head cut off phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyhead off
he/she/itheads off
present participleheading off
past tenseheaded off
past participleheaded off
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    transitive to prevent something from taking place

    The police acted quickly and managed to head off a violent confrontation.

    Synonyms and related words
    To prevent something from happening
    prevent
    stop
    avert
  2. 2
    intransitive ​informalto leave

    We should be heading off soon.

    Synonyms and related words
    General words meaning to leave a place
    leave
    move on
    go away
  3. 3
    transitive to prevent someone from going somewhere by getting in front of them

    Let’s try and head them off before they cross the bridge.

    Synonyms and related words
    To stop someone doing something
    stop
    prevent
    keep from

head off

phrasal verb
Other entries for this word
be off your head phrase
bite someone’s head off phrase
blow someone’s head off phrase
off the top of your head phrase
laugh/shout/scream your head off phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyhead off
he/she/itheads off
present participleheading off
past tenseheaded off
past participleheaded off
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    transitive to prevent something from taking place

    The police acted quickly and managed to head off a violent confrontation.

    Synonyms and related words
    To prevent something from happening
    prevent
    stop
    avoid
  2. 2
    intransitive ​informalto leave

    We should be heading off soon.

    Synonyms and related words
    General words meaning to leave a place
    leave
    move on
    go away
  3. 3
    transitive to prevent someone from going somewhere by getting in front of them

    Let’s try and head them off before they cross the bridge.

    Synonyms and related words
    To stop someone doing something
    stop
    prevent
    check
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