head-on
[
hed
-
on
, -
awn
]
/ˈhɛdˈɒn, -ˈɔn/
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
British Dictionary definitions for
head on
head-on
adverb, adjective
1.
with the front or fronts foremost:
a head-on collision
2.
with directness or without compromise:
in his usual head-on fashion
Word Origin and History for
head on
head-on
adv.
1840, from
head
(n.) +
on
.
Idioms and Phrases with
head on
head on
.
With the face or front first, as in
The two bicycles collided head on
.
[
Early 1800s
]
.
In direct conflict, in open opposition, as in
They decided to meet the opposition head on
.