head out
No objectThis verb takes no object at all.
How to say it
Stress the particle, not the verb: head OUT. Saying “HEAD out” is the clearest learner tell — the verb stays light and the particle carries the beat.
The /d/ flaps. Between vowels, American /t/ and /d/ both become a quick tap, so “head out” comes out as “hea-dout” — closer to a fast D than a T.
What it means
To leave in order to go somewhere.
informal- “He headed out the door and hurried to his car.”
- “We should head out before the traffic builds.”
Similar: set off, leave