What is the meaning of "to head for the head" in the following passage:
Two girls went into their hotel room after spending a hot afternoon. The girls have consumed enough soda pop to fill a small barrel.
As the two bursting kids enter their room, they have but one thought – to head for the head.
Best Answer
It means to move to or toward the toilet.
head
verb (used without object)
56.
to move forward toward a point specified; direct one's course; go in a certain direction: to head toward town.
noun 24. a toilet or lavatory, especially on a boat or ship.