51Թ

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

head-on

[ hed-on, -awn ]

adjective

  1. (of two objects) meeting with the fronts or heads foremost:

    a head-on collision.

  2. facing the direction of forward motion or alignment; frontal.
  3. characterized by direct opposition:

    a head-on confrontation.



adverb

  1. 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

  1. with the front or fronts foremost

    a head-on collision

  2. with directness or without compromise

    in his usual head-on fashion

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of head-on1

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

McKinney said he plans “to take the fight to them head-on,” condemning Democrats who “put corporate interests over our communities” and who can’t be “clear-eyed” about the influence of Republican donors in Democratic politics.

From

“Star Wars” ends with victory and medals, but the Dark Side is rarely beaten head-on.

From

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.

From

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.

From

“That aspect of things needs to be taken head-on because libraries fundamentally are constitutional organizations already,” Chrastka said.

From

Advertisement

Related 51Թs

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


head of the riverhead or tail