1. To move towards; draw closer to; SYN. near, come on, go up, draw near, come near.
2. To come closer metaphorically, as in time; SYN. come near.
3. To make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion.
1. When you head for a certain location, you move toward it. When you are headed for or are heading for a certain location, you are planning to go there or you have stopped and will resume going there. Head toward is the same as head for.
2. When you are headed for or are heading for a certain situation, condition, or consequence, it is becoming more likely.