headfirst

headfirst
adverb Date: circa 1828 1. with the head foremost <
dove headfirst into the waves
>
2. headlong 2 • headfirst adjective

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • headfirst — I adjective with the head foremost a headfirst plunge down the stairs a headlong dive into the pool • Syn: ↑headlong • Similar to: ↑forward II adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • headfirst — /hed ferrst /, adv. 1. with the head in front or bent forward; headforemost: He dived headfirst into the sea. 2. rashly; precipitately. [1820 30; HEAD + FIRST] * * * …   Universalium

  • headfirst — head first UK / US or headfirst UK [ˌhedˈfɜː(r)st] / US [ˌhedˈfɜrst] adverb with your head in such a position that it hits something before the rest of your body …   English dictionary

  • headfirst — head•first [[t]ˈhɛdˈfɜrst[/t]] adv. 1) with the head in front or bent forward: to dive headfirst into the sea[/ex] 2) rashly; precipitately • Etymology: 1820–30 …   From formal English to slang

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