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head for

head for
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hed fawr]
    • /hɛd fɔr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hed fawr]
    • /hɛd fɔr/

Definitions of head for words

  • transitivephrasal verb head for go towards, go to 1
  • verb head for to go or cause to go (towards) 0
  • verb head for to be destined for 0
  • noun head for to direct one's way toward 0
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Parts of speech for Head for

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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head for popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for head for

verb head for

  • propel — to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward: to propel a boat by rowing.
  • migrate — to go from one country, region, or place to another. Synonyms: move, resettle, relocate. Antonyms: remain.
  • walk — to advance or travel on foot at a moderate speed or pace; proceed by steps; move by advancing the feet alternately so that there is always one foot on the ground in bipedal locomotion and two or more feet on the ground in quadrupedal locomotion.
  • jump — to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap: to jump into the air; to jump out a window.
  • go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
All 108 Synonyms of head for

Antonyms for head for

verb head for

  • decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
  • remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
  • cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
  • walk — to advance or travel on foot at a moderate speed or pace; proceed by steps; move by advancing the feet alternately so that there is always one foot on the ground in bipedal locomotion and two or more feet on the ground in quadrupedal locomotion.
  • retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
All 47 Antonyms of head for

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