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Definition of headfirst - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
physical movementmoving with the head leading
- He dived headfirst into the pool.
Adjective
1.
physicalleading with the head in front
- The diver made a headfirst entry into the water.
2.
recklessRare acting without thinking or planningRare
- He made a headfirst decision to quit his job.
Expressions with headfirst
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start something eagerly without hesitation
She decided to dive in headfirst into the new project.
Origin of headfirst
Old English, heafod (head) + fyrst (first)
Terms with headfirst included in their meaning
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falling
fall headfirst suddenly and unexpectedly
sport
enter water headfirst
swimming
jump into water headfirst
headfirst
moving with the head first
winter recreation
headfirst downhill riding on an inflated sled over packed powder
movement
falling or tumbling headfirst
wildcat
small wildcat with a spotted coat, climbs trees headfirst
Examples of headfirst in a sentence
The skier went headfirst down the steep slope. The athlete made a headfirst dive into the pool. He took a headfirst plunge down the slide. She made a headfirst leap into the new project. His headfirst approach often led to mistakes.
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- French:la tête la première, la tête en avant, ...
- German:kopfüber, unüberlegt, ...
- Italian:a capofitto, a testa in giù, ...
- Spanish:de cabeza, precipitado, ...
- Portuguese:de cabeça, impulsivo, ...
- Chinese:头先, 鲁莽, ...
- Japanese:頭から, 頭を先に, ...
- Arabic:بِرَأْسِهِ أَوَّلًا, رَأْسِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:בָּרֹאשׁ קָדִימָה, בְּרֹאשׁ קְדִימָה, ...
- Russian:головой вперед, вперёд головой, ...
- Ukrainian:головою вперед, поспішний, ...
- Hindi:सिर के बल, सिर पहले, ...
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