make like a baby and head out en · VERB
Etymology
A pun on head out (“depart for another place”) and the idea of a newborn baby emerging headfirst from the womb.
Meanings
- (humorous) To leave, depart, go out.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| made like a baby and headed out | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| made like a baby and headed out | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| making like a baby and heading out | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| makes like a baby and heads out | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |