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head-on
[ hed-on, -awn ]
adjective
- (of two objects) meeting with the fronts or heads foremost:
a head-on collision.
- facing the direction of forward motion or alignment; frontal.
- characterized by direct opposition:
a head-on confrontation.
adverb
- with the front or head foremost, especially in a collision:
She stepped out of the front door and walked head-on into her husband.
head-on
adverb
- with the front or fronts foremost
a head-on collision
- with directness or without compromise
in his usual head-on fashion
Word History and Origins
Origin of head-on1
Example Sentences
“Star Wars” ends with victory and medals, but the Dark Side is rarely beaten head-on.
House — we are also focused on supporting younger Democrats who are running in competitive races that could help us gain a majority, because we obviously want to take on big Republicans head-on as well.
Two children, their father and his partner were unlawfully killed when they crashed head-on with a car being driven the wrong way on a motorway by a suicidal man, a coroner has ruled.
“That aspect of things needs to be taken head-on because libraries fundamentally are constitutional organizations already,” Chrastka said.
Despite one very near-miss, Mr Woods did not brake or take evasive action as he collided with the Toyota head-on.
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