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head-on: Meaning and Definition of
head-on
Pronunciation: (hed'on', -ôn'), [key]
— adj.
- (of two objects) meeting with the fronts or heads foremost: a head-on collision.
- facing the direction of forward motion or alignment; frontal.
- characterized by direct opposition: a head-on confrontation.
- with the front or head foremost, esp. in a collision: She stepped out of the front door and walked head-on into her husband.
See also:
- head-on (Thesaurus)
