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head-onwith the front end first; directly facing something

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: with the front end first; directly facing something

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhedˌɑn/

Korean meaning: 정면으로, 머리를 앞세워

Korean pronunciation: **헤**드온

Example Sentences

  • My cat always runs head-on into glass doors thinking they're open.
  • The CEO decided to address the company's financial problems head-on.
  • Instead of avoiding conflict, she prefers to deal with issues head-on.

head-on

ADVERB

//ˈhedˌɑn//

with the front end first; directly facing something

head-on concept
💡 Concept

with the front end first; directly facing something

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head-on rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

He fed on lies, but faced head-on, the truth hits dead on!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈhedˌɑn/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈhedˌɒn/

🌳Etymology

Roothead
Suffix-on

Origin

머리(head)와 위에(on)의 합성어로, 머리를 앞세워 직진하는 모습에서 유래

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🎵Rhyme

fed onled ondead on
fed on
led on
dead on

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat always runs head-on into glass doors thinking they're open.

The CEO decided to address the company's financial problems head-on.

Instead of avoiding conflict, she prefers to deal with issues head-on.

😄 Fun example

The superhero flew head-on into the villain's laser beam like it was a gentle breeze.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

directlystraight-onfrontallyface-to-face

Antonyms

sidewaysindirectlyobliquely

Related

frontaldirectstraightforwardconfrontational