Head-on Definition

hĕdŏn, -ôn
adverb
With the head or front first.
The cars crashed head-on.
American Heritage
In open conflict; in direct opposition.
American Heritage
adjective
Facing forward; frontal.
American Heritage
With the head or front foremost.
A head-on collision.
Webster's New World
Directly; esp., in direct opposition.
To meet a problem head-on.
Webster's New World

(idiomatic) Direct, abrupt, blunt or unequivocal; not prevaricating.

A head-on approach to a problem.
Wiktionary
Of a collision, from the front or in the direction of motion.
Getting into a head-on collision is dangerous.
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Synonyms:
noun

A collision from the front.

He was injured in a head-on with a larger vehicle.
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Other Word Forms of Head-on

Noun

Singular:
head-on
Plural:
head-ons

Head-on Sentence Examples

  • They strive to meet the trends head-on and keep you looking your best.

  • The only way to repair the damage that has been done is to address it head-on.

  • They moved around the room; her head on his shoulder, her hand in his.

  • She cradled her throbbing head on her arms and tried to relax.

  • As if that weren't enough of a challenge, Bruce must subvert and sometimes battle head-on a secretive and corrupt government agency.

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Words Starting With

HHEHEA

Words Ending With

NON

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