Definitions for head off
head off

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1. debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward offverb

   prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

   "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

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1. head offverb

   To begin moving away.

2. head offverb

   To intercept.

3. head offverb

   To avoid some usually negative consequence.

4. Etymology: From head + off.

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1. Head Off

   Head Off is the seventh album released by the Swedish rock band The Hellacopters. The album consists of cover songs from acts that the band felt that everyone should know about and listen to. The 2,500 units of the vinyl release all come with a poster, an additional 1,500 units were later pressed which also contained the poster. A special CD box was also available in a limited run of 6,000 copies worldwide and consists of a special CD that contains all of the music on one side that can be played as a regular CD, on the other side the bonus track "Straight Until Morning" and a special pin and patch.

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1. head off

   The phrase "head off" generally means to move in a certain direction or to leave for a destination. It can also mean to prevent or stop something from happening by taking action in advance.

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1. Head Off

   Head Off is the seventh and last album released by the Swedish rock band The Hellacopters. The album consist of cover songs from acts that the band felt that everyone should know about and listen to. The 2500 units of the vinyl release all come with a poster, an additionall 1500 units were later pressed which also contained the poster. A special CD box was also available in a limited run of 6000 copies worldwide and consists of a special CD that contains all of the music on one side that can be played as a regular CD, on the other side the bonus track "Straight Until Morning" can be played on a record player. The box also contains a special pin and patch as well.

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How to pronounce head off?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of head off in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of head off in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of head off in a Sentence

1. Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke:

   There was a gruesome statement he made about wanting to cut someone’s head off and kill two people with one bullet, and he planned to shoot the police, he did not have a firearm with him and did n’t seem to have a lot of experience with firearms because he thought he could kill two people with one bullet. He reminded himself in the list to raise the gun slowly. He scripted everything out in chronological order.

2. Eric Schmitt-Matzen:

   I spent four years in the Army with the 75th Rangers, and I’ve seen my share of [ stuff ], but I ran by the nurses ’ station bawling my head off. I know nurses and doctors see things like that every day, but I don’t know how they can take it.

3. Carson Daly:

   At times I feel like there’s a saber-tooth tiger right here, and it’s going to kill me, attack me, and bite my head off. I ’m scared as if that’s really happening. You feel like you’re dying.

4. Karen Searle:

   He is accustomed to being touched, so he wouldn't scream his little head off when someone picked him up.

5. John McCarthy:

   We cut the head off of the gang by basically getting very lengthy jail sentences for 42 members of the leadership of MS-13.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=head off
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Head_Off
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_Off
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=head off