Definition of head verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

head

verb

hed

hed

move towards

1 [intransitive] (also be headed especially in North American English) + adverb/preposition to move in a particular directionWhere are we heading?Where are you two headed?Let's head back home.She headed for the door.We headed north.Head towards the mall.The boat was heading out to sea. (figurative) Can you forecast where the economy is heading?

group/organization

2 [transitive] head something (also head something up) to lead or be in charge of somethingShe has been appointed to head the research team.

list/line of people

3 [transitive] head something to be at the top of a list of names or at the front of a line of peopleItaly heads the table after two games.to head a march/procession

be at top

4 [transitive, usually passive] head something to put a word or words at the top of a page or section of a book as a titleThe chapter was headed ‘My Early Life’.

football

5 [transitive] head something to hit a football with your headWalsh headed the ball into an empty goal.

Phrasal verbs

be heading for something

(also be headed for something especially in North American English) to be likely to experience something badThey look as though they're heading for divorce.

head somebody off

to get in front of somebody in order to make them turn back or change direction

Synonym

interceptWe'll head them off at the bridge!

head something off

to take action in order to prevent something from happeningHe headed off efforts to replace him as leader.

head something up

to lead or be in charge of a department, part of an organization, etc. see also head verb (2)