Headfirst
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Headfirst is an adverb meaning With the head in front; headlong.
Meaning
With the head in front; headlong.
More Meanings
- Rashly; precipitately; without deliberation; hastily.
Example Sentences
Sheffield was not going to stop being Sheffield just because he had dived headfirst into the lusts of the flesh.
Over the past two years, Silicon Valley’s leaders and investors — many of whom had once forsworn involvement in weapons and war — have plunged headfirst into the military industrial complex.
Synonyms for headfirst
Depending on context, synonyms include headlong, forward.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include headlong, forward, head-first, headlongly, facefirst, precipitantly.
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