headfirst

[ hed-furst ]

/ ˈhɛdˈfɜrst /

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adverb

with the head in front or bent forward; headforemost: He dived headfirst into the sea.

rashly; precipitately.

Origin of headfirst

First recorded in 1820–30; head + first

Words nearby headfirst

head-dropping test, headed, header, header bond, headfast, headfirst, headfish, head fold, head for, headforemost, headframe

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Example sentences from the Web for headfirst

And I ran straight at him at full speed and then threw myself into a headfirst slide.
Mel Brooks Is Always Funny and Often Wise in This 1975 Playboy Interview|Alex Belth|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Serpents strive to turn their prey and swallow it headfirst.
Zoology: The Science of Animal Life|Ernest Ingersoll
This unexpected monster was on our starboard bow, and the order to avoid the shoal was putting us headfirst into it.
A Labrador Doctor|Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
Rick waited until the vinta was on the downward slope of the backwash from the shore, then went in headfirst.
The Pirates of Shan|Harold Leland Goodwin

You know, headfirst into the water, from a great height, the problem is to enter the water at the perfect angle.
The Night-Born|Jack London
Would O'Shea make him drunk, and then cast him headfirst into the swallowing sand?
The Mermaid|Lily Dougall

British Dictionary definitions for headfirst

headfirst

/ (ˈhɛdˈfɜːst) /

adjective, adverb

with the head foremost; headlonghe fell headfirst

adverb

rashly or carelessly

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	headfirst
释义	headfirst [ hed-furst ] / ˈhɛdˈfɜrst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR headfirst ON THESAURUS.COM adverb with the head in front or bent forward; headforemost: He dived headfirst into the sea. rashly; precipitately. Origin of headfirst First recorded in 1820–30; head + first Words nearby headfirst head-dropping test, headed, header, header bond, headfast, headfirst, headfish, head fold, head for, headforemost, headframe Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for headfirst And I ran straight at him at full speed and then threw myself into a headfirst slide. Mel Brooks Is Always Funny and Often Wise in This 1975 Playboy Interview\|Alex Belth\|February 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Serpents strive to turn their prey and swallow it headfirst. Zoology: The Science of Animal Life\|Ernest Ingersoll This unexpected monster was on our starboard bow, and the order to avoid the shoal was putting us headfirst into it. A Labrador Doctor\|Wilfred Thomason Grenfell Rick waited until the vinta was on the downward slope of the backwash from the shore, then went in headfirst. The Pirates of Shan\|Harold Leland Goodwin You know, headfirst into the water, from a great height, the problem is to enter the water at the perfect angle. The Night-Born\|Jack London Would O'Shea make him drunk, and then cast him headfirst into the swallowing sand? The Mermaid\|Lily Dougall British Dictionary definitions for headfirst headfirst / (ˈhɛdˈfɜːst) / adjective, adverb with the head foremost; headlonghe fell headfirst adverb rashly or carelessly Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to headfirst carelessly, hastily, rashly
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headfirst

adverb

Origin of headfirst

Words nearby headfirst

Example sentences from the Web for headfirst

British Dictionary definitions for headfirst

adjective, adverb

adverb

Words related to headfirst