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(hɛdfɜrst) also head-first

adverb [ADV after v]

If you move headfirst in a particular direction, your head is the part of your body that is furthest forward as you are moving.

He had apparently fallen headfirst down the stairwell.

headfirst in British English

(ˈhɛdˈfɜːst)

adjective, adverb

with the head foremost; headlong

he fell headfirst

adverb

rashly or carelessly

headfirst in American English

(ˈhɛdˈfɜrst)

adverb

with the head in front; headlong

in a reckless way; rashly; impetuously

: Also ˈheadˈforeˌmost (ˈhɛdˈfɔrˌmoʊst)

adjective

with or done with the head first or foremost; headlong

Examples of 'headfirst' in a sentence
headfirst

They can walk headfirst down a trunk with their parents.In reality we so often find ourselves headfirst in the snow.

Synonyms of 'headfirst'

headlong, head foremost

recklessly, rashly, hastily, precipitately

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1 (adverb) in the sense of headlong

Definition

with the head foremost

He has apparently fallen headfirst down the stairwell.

Synonyms

headlong

She missed her footing and fell headlong down the stairs.

head foremost

2 (adverb) in the sense of recklessly

Definition

quickly and without thinking carefully

On arrival he plunged head first into these problems.

Synonyms

recklessly

rashly

hastily

I decided that nothing should be done hastily.

precipitately

without thinking

carelessly

heedlessly

without forethought

Additional synonyms

in the sense of hastily

I decided that nothing should be done hastily.

Synonyms

hurriedly,

rashly,

precipitately,

recklessly,

too quickly,

on the spur of the moment,

impulsively,

impetuously,

heedlessly

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headfirst

head-on
headache
headcase
headfirst
heading
headland
headline

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释义	Trends of headfirst View usage for: headfirst (hɛdfɜrst) also head-first adverb [ADV after v] If you move headfirst in a particular direction, your head is the part of your body that is furthest forward as you are moving. He had apparently fallen headfirst down the stairwell. headfirst in British English (ˈhɛdˈfɜːst) adjective, adverb 1. with the head foremost; headlong he fell headfirst adverb 2. rashly or carelessly headfirst in American English (ˈhɛdˈfɜrst) adverb 1. with the head in front; headlong 2. in a reckless way; rashly; impetuously : Also ˈheadˈforeˌmost (ˈhɛdˈfɔrˌmoʊst) adjective 3. with or done with the head first or foremost; headlong Examples of 'headfirst' in a sentence headfirst They can walk headfirst down a trunk with their parents. Times, Sunday Times (2014) In reality we so often find ourselves headfirst in the snow. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Synonyms of 'headfirst' headlong, head foremost recklessly, rashly, hastily, precipitately More Synonyms of headfirst 1 (adverb) in the sense of headlong Definition with the head foremost He has apparently fallen headfirst down the stairwell. Synonyms headlong She missed her footing and fell headlong down the stairs. head foremost 2 (adverb) in the sense of recklessly Definition quickly and without thinking carefully On arrival he plunged head first into these problems. Synonyms recklessly rashly hastily I decided that nothing should be done hastily. precipitately without thinking carelessly heedlessly without forethought Additional synonyms in the sense of hastily I decided that nothing should be done hastily. Synonyms hurriedly, rashly, precipitately, recklessly, too quickly, on the spur of the moment, impulsively, impetuously, heedlessly Nearby words of headfirst head-on headache headcase headfirst heading headland headline Synonyms of 'headfirst' headfirst Explore 'headfirst' in the dictionary
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