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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
4.
with the front or head foremost, especially in a collision: She stepped out of the front door and walked head-on into her husband.
Origin:
1830–40, Americanism
1830–40, Americanism
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| head-on | |
| —adv, —adj | |
| 1. | with the front or fronts foremost: a head-on collision |
| 2. | with directness or without compromise: in his usual head-on fashion |
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