head-on

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English

Alternative forms

• head on

Adjective

head-on (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) Direct, abrupt, blunt or unequivocal; not prevaricating.

   a head-on approach to a problem

2. Of a collision, from the front or in the direction of motion.

   Getting into a head-on collision is dangerous.

Noun

head-on (plural head-ons)

1. A collision from the front.

   He was injured in a head-on with a larger vehicle.

Usage notes

• The adjective is also head on, especially when appearing after the verb, as in

  She likes to tackle problems head on.

Derived terms

• head-on collision

Translations

a collision from the front

• Russian: лобовой adj, в лоб(1), лоб в лоб(2) adv