head-onadv.adj.

Brit.

/ˌhɛdˈɒn/, U.S.

/ˌhɛdˈɑn/ (also in sense B.)Brit.

/ˈhɛdɒn/, U.S.

/ˈhɛdˌɑn/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: head n.¹, on adv.

Etymology: < head n.¹ + on adv.

A. adv.

1. With the head or front directed towards something, esp. so as to collide or come into contact; (of two things, esp. vehicles) so as to face one another, esp. in direct collision.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > direction > specific directions > [adverb] > in forward direction > head-on

headlingc1384

fair and square1805

head-on1840

full on1883

1808 T. Williamson Compl. Angler's Vade-mecum 217 When rendered desperate, they [sc. chubs] will run, head on, against a boat.

1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast ii. 15 The two vessels stood ‘head on’, bowing and curveting at each other.

1916 H. Barber Aeroplane Speaks 46 Gliding just over the trees and head on to the wind.

1930 Daily Express 8 Sept. 1/3 When the vehicles collided head-on.

1978 Backpacker Dec. 38/2 The wind..hit us head on.

2002 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 19 May ix. 8/4 The dance floor was packed... A few swirling bodies collided head-on.

2. In figurative contexts: with or involving direct confrontation; directly.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > [adverb] > operating directly

directly1526

head-on1902

1902 22nd Rep. Vermont State Board Agric. 1901–02 133 Plunge into them [sc. difficulties] as they appear one by one, and meet them full head-on.

1922 Smart Set Mar. 44/1 To have tackled such nonsense head-on..would have been to flout the hangman.

1952 Manch. Guardian Weekly 15 May 2 The General will here run head-on into the irony of the destiny he has chosen.

2012 R. K. Latman Good Fail vi. 76 They tackled problems head-on.

B. adj.

Designating a direct collision involving the front end of something; spec. designating a collision between the front ends of two vehicles. Also figurative: involving or characterized by direct or heated confrontation.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > impact > [adjective] > relating or tending to collision > colliding

colliding1768

head-on1887

society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > vehicular traffic > [adjective] > type of accident or collision

head-on1887

side-on1900

non-injury1972

1887 Forum Sept. 113 Rifts in the terrestrial crust which our author attributes to the smashing, head-on collision of the vast comet.

1891 Tyrone (Pa.) Daily Herald 18 Nov. 1/6 A head-on collision occurred on the Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad, at Gilbert.

1903 ‘C. E. Merriman’ Lett. from Son 33 It's a case of head-on collision with your pride.

1958 E. L. Mascall Recov. Unity i. 4 It shows directly how a head-on theological conflict can arise from the unquestioned assumption of a common premiss.

2002 Time 20 May 89/4 Strong, closely spaced bus seats were said to protect students in head-on crashes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	head-on
释义	head-onadv.adj. Brit. /ˌhɛdˈɒn/, U.S. /ˌhɛdˈɑn/ (also in sense B.)Brit. /ˈhɛdɒn/, U.S. /ˈhɛdˌɑn/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: head n.¹, on adv. Etymology: < head n.¹ + on adv. A. adv. 1. With the head or front directed towards something, esp. so as to collide or come into contact; (of two things, esp. vehicles) so as to face one another, esp. in direct collision. ΘΚΠ the world > space > direction > specific directions > [adverb] > in forward direction > head-on headlingc1384 fair and square1805 head-on1840 full on1883 1808 T. Williamson Compl. Angler's Vade-mecum 217 When rendered desperate, they [sc. chubs] will run, head on, against a boat. 1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast ii. 15 The two vessels stood ‘head on’, bowing and curveting at each other. 1916 H. Barber Aeroplane Speaks 46 Gliding just over the trees and head on to the wind. 1930 Daily Express 8 Sept. 1/3 When the vehicles collided head-on. 1978 Backpacker Dec. 38/2 The wind..hit us head on. 2002 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 19 May ix. 8/4 The dance floor was packed... A few swirling bodies collided head-on. 2. In figurative contexts: with or involving direct confrontation; directly. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > [adverb] > operating directly directly1526 head-on1902 1902 22nd Rep. Vermont State Board Agric. 1901–02 133 Plunge into them [sc. difficulties] as they appear one by one, and meet them full head-on. 1922 Smart Set Mar. 44/1 To have tackled such nonsense head-on..would have been to flout the hangman. 1952 Manch. Guardian Weekly 15 May 2 The General will here run head-on into the irony of the destiny he has chosen. 2012 R. K. Latman Good Fail vi. 76 They tackled problems head-on. B. adj. Designating a direct collision involving the front end of something; spec. designating a collision between the front ends of two vehicles. Also figurative: involving or characterized by direct or heated confrontation. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impact > [adjective] > relating or tending to collision > colliding colliding1768 head-on1887 society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > vehicular traffic > [adjective] > type of accident or collision head-on1887 side-on1900 non-injury1972 1887 Forum Sept. 113 Rifts in the terrestrial crust which our author attributes to the smashing, head-on collision of the vast comet. 1891 Tyrone (Pa.) Daily Herald 18 Nov. 1/6 A head-on collision occurred on the Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad, at Gilbert. 1903 ‘C. E. Merriman’ Lett. from Son 33 It's a case of head-on collision with your pride. 1958 E. L. Mascall Recov. Unity i. 4 It shows directly how a head-on theological conflict can arise from the unquestioned assumption of a common premiss. 2002 Time 20 May 89/4 Strong, closely spaced bus seats were said to protect students in head-on crashes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.adj.1808
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