Definition

1. Verb (intransitive): To begin moving in the direction of one's home; to start a journey back to one's place of residence. It implies the initiation of the return trip.

Usage

The phrase "head home" is used to describe the act of starting to go back to one's home. It focuses on the point of departure or the decision to return. It is commonly used in informal, everyday speech.

Examples

• After a long day at work, I decided to head home.
• The game finished late, so we headed home immediately.
• It's getting dark; we should head home.
• She packed her bags and headed home for the holidays.

Advanced Usage

• The phrase can be used in various tenses by conjugating the verb "head" (e.g., heading home, headed home, will head home).
• It often carries a connotation of relief, tiredness, or the natural conclusion of an activity.

Variants and Related Words

• Go home: A more general and common synonym for returning home. "Head home" specifically emphasizes the start of the journey.
• Return home: A more formal synonym.
• Make one's way home: A phrase suggesting a journey, possibly with some difficulty or over a distance.

Synonyms

• Go home
• Return home
• Make for home

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Head back: To return to a place. It can be used with "home" (head back home) or to other locations (head back to the office).
  • We should head back before it rains.
• Head off: To leave or depart, often for a specific destination.
  • We headed off for the mountains at dawn. (Note: This is not specific to "home").

Related Idioms

• Call it a day/night and head home: To decide that an activity is finished for the day or evening and to go home.
  • We were all tired, so we decided to call it a night and head home.

Verb

1. return home
   • After the movie, we went home