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    head-on
    /ˌhɛdˈɒn/

    adjective

    • 1. involving the front of a vehicle or vehicles: "a head-on collision" Similar directinvolving the front of a vehiclefront-to-front
    • 2. directly confrontational: "he was trying to avoid a head-on clash" Similar directface to facepersonalinformal:eyeball to eyeball

    adverb

    • 1. with the front of a vehicle: "they hit a bus head-on"
    • 2. with direct confrontation: "she's a serious writer who frequently tackles social issues head-on"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHEAD-ON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HEAD-ON definition: 1. A head-on accident is one in which the fronts of two vehicles hit each other: 2. A head-on…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › head-onHead-on Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HEAD-ON is with the head or front making the initial contact. How to use head-on in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHEAD-ON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Their car was in a head-on smash with an articulated lorry. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A head-on conflict or approach is direct, without any attempt to compromise or avoid the issue. The head-on clash would leave the government reeling. Head-on is also an adverb.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHEAD-ON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    HEAD-ON meaning: 1. A head-on accident is one in which the fronts of two vehicles hit each other: 2. A head-on…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › head-onHEAD-ON Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Head-on definition: (of two objects) meeting with the fronts or heads foremost. See examples of HEAD-ON used in a sentence.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › head-onhead-on adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of head-on adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › head-onHead-on - definition of head-on by The Free Dictionary

    1. With the head or front first: The cars crashed head-on. 2. In open conflict; in direct opposition: "I have wondered since whether it would have been wiser to meet the issue head-on" (Henry A. Kissinger). adj. 1. Facing forward; frontal. 2. With the front end foremost: a head-on collision.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › head-onhead-on | meaning of head-on in Longman Dictionary of...

    head-on meaning, definition, what is head-on: if someone deals with a problem head-on,...: Learn more.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › head-onHead-on - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of head-on. adjective. meeting front to front. “a head-on collision”. synonyms: frontal. front. relating to or located in the front. adjective. characterized by direct opposition.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHEAD-ON - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    Definitions of 'head-on' 1. If two vehicles hit each other head-on, they hit each other with their fronts pointing toward each other. [...] 2. A head-on conflict or approach is direct, without any attempt to compromise or avoid the issue. [...] More. Synonyms of 'head on' • direct, head-to-head, front-to-front [...]