Dec 10, 2014 · Use "toward" when the action is going in that general direction. In your first sentence, the reader understands that Sylvia and her companion are heading specifically and …

Heading to somewhere is deliberate. It denotes an intended destination. The plane is heading to Dubai. Heading for somewhere is not always deliberate, and denotes a direction rather than a …

May 25, 2017 · Consider the phrase snapped his head. snap verb 1.2 (with complement or adverbial) Move or alter with a brisk movement and typically a sharp sound. ‘He was looking …

Oct 21, 2016 · "Motioning (at)" includes "pointing at someone or something with one's head". M-W: motion verb: to make a movement of your hand, head, etc., that tells someone to move or …

Sep 8, 2014 · The fact that 'head' can be (and 'head out' virtually has to be) punctive (then, we headed west / we headed into the wind // we headed out west) as well as durative (we headed …

May 4, 2019 · When you say someone has nodded in agreement it is meant that they are lowering and raising their head to signify their agreeance without needing to say anything. …

Apr 3, 2018 · In other words, headed makes the direction topical, while heading describes the motion toward it. Soon, the train had left the city behind and was heading south. When we …

Jun 20, 2011 · They are both correct, but they are used in different instances. "Headed in the right direction" is for past tense usage, it indicates something that happened in time past i.e. John …

Jul 23, 2016 · What is the best word to describe a person who always anticipates or thinks of future or possible things (occurrences) according to previous events; i.e., who extrapolates to …

Jul 10, 2015 · The game is called chicken.. The name "chicken" has its origins in a game in which two drivers drive towards each other on a collision course: one must swerve, or both may die …