head back
Start returning home
Head back means to return toward a previous location or starting point.
The phrase emphasizes direction rather than arrival: We should head back before it gets dark.
It often signals the end of an outing or excursion: After hiking to the summit, we headed back to camp.
Sometimes used with a destination: I'm heading back to the office.
- returnGo back again
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- homewardToward one's dwelling
- turnaroundShift in opposite direction
- reverseTurn to opposite
journey · backtrack · retrace · retrace steps · pivot · about-face · departure · exit · withdraw · turn around · rewind · nostalgia · sunset · end of day · highway · rearview · farewell · wrap up