head off at the pass
head off at the pass · heads off at the pass · headed off at the pass · heading off at the pass
To endeavor to catch someone or something as they pass a specific, known point, as at…To endeavor to catch someone or something as they pass a specific, known point, as at a pass between mountains.
» Robert's head started hurting badly and he passed out.
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2 senses(transitive)To endeavor to catch someone or something as they pass a specific, known point, as at a pass between mountains.
(transitive)To forestall (something).
Examples
1 sentencesRobert's head started hurting badly and he passed out.
Forms
heads off at the pass, heading off at the pass, headed off at the pass, headed off at the pass| Base form | head off at the pass · to head off at the pass |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | heads off at the pass |
| Present participle | heading off at the pass |
| Past simple | headed off at the pass |
| Past participle | headed off at the pass |
irregular
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | head off at the pass |
| he, she, it | heads off at the pass |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | headed off at the pass |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have headed off at the pass |
| he, she, it | has headed off at the pass |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will head off at the pass |
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.