Meaning of "head-on" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF HEAD-ON

head-on

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEAD-ON

Head-On can act as an adjective and an adverb.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES HEAD-ON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of head-on in the English dictionary

The definition of head-on in the dictionary is with the front or fronts foremost. Other definition of head-on is with directness or without compromise.

SYNONYMS OF «HEAD-ON»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «head-on» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of head-on

direct · face-to-face · head-to-head · toe-to-toe

TRANSLATION OF HEAD-ON

Find out the translation of head-on to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of head-on from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «head-on» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 迎面
• Translator English - Spanish: frontalmente
• English: head-on
• Translator English - Hindi: सिर पर
• Translator English - Arabic: وجها لوجه
• Translator English - Russian: лобового
• Translator English - Portuguese: de frente
• Translator English - Bengali: মুখামুখি
• Translator English - French: de plein fouet
• Translator English - Malay: Ketua
• Translator English - German: frontal
• Translator English - Japanese: 真っ向から
• Translator English - Korean: 정면으로
• Translator English - Javanese: Sirah-on
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đầu vào
• Translator English - Tamil: தலை
• Translator English - Marathi: डोक्यावर
• Translator English - Turkish: doğrudan
• Translator English - Italian: frontalmente
• Translator English - Polish: z głową
• Translator English - Ukrainian: лобового
• Translator English - Romanian: - cap de pe
• Translator English - Greek: μέτωπον
• Translator English - Afrikaans: kop-aan-
• Translator English - Swedish: rakt på
• Translator English - Norwegian: head-on

9 QUOTES WITH «HEAD-ON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word head-on.

1

Julian Baggini

The optimist underestimates how difficult it is to achieve real change, believing that anything is possible and it's possible now. Only by confronting head-on the reality that all progress is going to be obstructed by vested interests and corrupted by human venality can we create realistic programmes that actually have a chance of success.

2

David Brin

Change is the principal feature of our age and literature should explore how people deal with it. The best science fiction does that, head-on.

3

Earl Campbell

My running style was kind of just head-on, because I couldn't dance.

4

Bill Dedman

The scientific effort to inform the public about landslide risks often runs head-on into powerful economic interests.

5

Charlie Kimball

Overcoming the obstacle of my diabetes diagnosis was something that forced me tackle the challenge head-on and, with an amazing support system, eventually come out stronger.

6

Alice Miller

Genuine forgiveness does not deny anger but faces it head-on.

7

Kathryn Minshew

Call it nature or nurture, there are differences in how men and women approach professional conduct, and facing these issues head-on will make us all more equipped to succeed.

8

Henry Petroski

There's so much written about the Titanic, and it's hard to separate what's fact and what's fiction. My understanding is that the way the Titanic was designed, the emphasis was placed on surviving a head-on collision.

9

Gene Roddenberry

A man either lives life as it happens to him, meets it head-on and licks it, or he turns his back on it and starts to wither away.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEAD-ON»

Discover the use of head-on in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to head-on and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Head On/Repossessed

Julian Cope's highly acclaimed autobiography and its long-awaited sequel in one extraordinary volume.

Julian Cope, 2005

Head on the Block

In Head on the Block he reflects on the many issues that have affected education over this time, discussing their impact on schools in general and his own school in particular.

Tony Cooper, 2013

Head on

But in Mark's heated gaze, Beth Ann sees something a lot more exciting than pity. No matter how dangerous the road ahead, she's dead set on meeting life, and love...Head On.

Colleen Thompson, 2013

The Stooges: Head On

The story of seminal Ann Arbor punk rock band the Stooges, told through original interviews with the band members and associates.

Brett Callwood, 2011

Smash Your Head on the Punk Rock

Following the lives of five Anglo-Irish youths in the 1970s, this coming-of-age story plays off the fragmented cornerstones that delineate a remarkable period of social change.

Matt Bissonnette, 2008

Head On: The Autobiography

Voted the greatest English cricketer of the 20th century by the fans, Sir Ian Botham is the English game's living legend and this work presents his story both on and off the pitch.

Ian Botham, 2008

Hidden Things: Where the Past Meets the Present--Head on

Kylie had her life all planned out--with marriage to Matthew and a "happily-ever-after" in their sleepy Wisconsin hometown.

Andrea Boeshaar, 2003

Taking Life Head On!: The Hal Elrod Story: Love the Life You ...

"Taking Life Head On!" is the inspiring true story of one young man with an astonishing drive to succeed against all odds.

Hal Elrod, 2006

Tackling Life Head on: Lessons for Kids' Lives With Ronnie ...

Offers advice on how to make appropriate choices in life using examples from the life of football player, Ronnie Lott.

Manuel J. Costa, 1997

Head-On Heart

Sometimes the best fix for a lacklustre life is a road trip to Vegas.

Anne Tourney, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEAD-ON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term head-on is used in the context of the following news items.

3 teens killed, 3 others hurt in head-on crash in Lewis County | Q13 …

ONALASKA, Wash. –€” Three teens were killed and three others injured when a minivan collided head-on with an SUV in Lewis County. «Q13 FOX, Jul 15»

16 injured in head-on crash involving school bus - Kare 11

Sixteen people were injured, at least one of them seriously, after a car collided head-on with a school bus near Granite Falls Monday morning. «KARE, Jul 15»

Three airlifted after head-on collision at Cape George Wye - Port …

A Honda Odyssey minivan collided head-on with a Chevrolet Tahoe SUV on Saturday evening, July 11 on Cape George Road, sending two ... «Port Townsend Leader, Jul 15»

1. UPDATE: One hurt in two-vehicle head-on crash at Aerial Lift Bridge

One person was injured in a two-vehicle head-on crash at the Aerial Lift Bridge in Duluth on Tuesday afternoon. The crash happened at about ... «Duluth News Tribune, Jul 15»

2 men killed in head-on crash west of Whitehall - Missoulian

(AP) — Authorities say two men were killed in a head-on crash west of Whitehall. The Montana Standard in Butte reports (http://goo.gl/fFp0kv ) a ... «The Missoulian, Jul 15»

Wrong-way driver killed in fiery head-on crash in Madison County …

UPDATED with ID of driver killed in crash. MADISON COUNTY • A wrong-way driver was killed late Monday night in a head-on crash in ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»

Time to tackle kidney disease head-on | TheHill

Time to tackle kidney disease head-on. By By Rep. Tom Marino (R-Pa.) - 07/14/15 07:30 PM EDT. Approximately 50 years ago, kidney failure was virtually a ... «The Hill, Jul 15»

Head-on collision on Ortega Highway briefly closes both lanes - The …

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO – Two 24-year-old men suffered chest and shoulder injuries after crashing head-on along Ortega Highway on ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»

3 injured in head-on crash west of Vale - Argus Observer | Ontario …

Three people were injured in a head-on collision west of Vale Monday afternoon. Oregon State Police say the accident happen when a ... «Ontario Argus Observer, Jul 15»

Man killed in head-on collision | News24

Pretoria - A man was killed when his vehicle crashed head-on with an 18-wheeler truck on Moloto Road near Pretoria on Tuesday, said ... «News24, Jul 15»