1
[ adverb ] in direct opposition; directly

Examples

"we must meet the problem head-on"

Used in print

(The New York Times,...)

He 'll even bull head-on into the rules when he is sure he 's right .

2
[ adverb ] in direct opposition; directly

Examples

"we must meet the problem head-on"

3
[ adjective ] characterized by direct opposition

Examples

"a head-on confrontation"

Related terms

hostile

4
[ adverb ] with the front foremost

Examples

"the cars collided head-on"

5
[ adverb ] with the front foremost

Examples

"the cars collided head-on"

6
[ adjective ] meeting front to front

Synonyms

frontal

Examples

"a frontal attack" "a head-on collision

Related terms

front

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