headfirst
adverb
head·first
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Definition of headfirst
1
: with the head foremost
dove headfirst into the waves
2
: headlong sense 2
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Examples of headfirst in a Sentence
She dove into the water headfirst.
She rushed into the relationship headfirst.
Recent Examples on the Web
But throwing yourself headfirst into the embrace of a staggeringly greasy Basque man on the basis of a couple of not-actually-very-good wins and some signings which are mostly either average or unproven? — SI.com, "Arsenal's New Dawn: All Isn't as Rosy as it Seems at the Emirates (Seriously, Chill Out a Bit)," 21 Aug. 2019 But in recent days, the U.K. has been pulled headfirst into a standoff with Iran, and with it a delicate balancing act between Washington and Europe in terms of how to respond. — Alexander Smith, NBC News, "Boris Johnson faces daunting challenges from Brexit to Iran," 23 July 2019 Not long after that verbal drubbing, Mr. Biden plunged headfirst into one of the most politically fraught and racially divisive topics in America. — New York Times, "How Joe Biden Became the Democrats’ Anti-Busing Crusader," 15 July 2019 When most physicists dived headfirst into string theory, Smolin played a key role in working out the competing theory of loop quantum gravity. — Quanta Magazine, "How to Understand the Universe When You’re Stuck Inside of It," 27 June 2019 For people like the Davis sisters, who have lost three family members to glioma (in 2017, their father's sister also passed away from glioblastoma), diving headfirst into the research and community has been a coping mechanism. — Cory Stieg, refinery29.com, "What These Sisters Want You To Know About Hereditary Brain Tumours," 10 June 2019 Facebook has announced plans to dive headfirst into cryptocurrency, with an offering that allows peer-to-peer payments as well as purchases on the Facebook platform. — Alan Murray, Fortune, "Facebook Reveals Its Cryptocurrency Play: CEO Daily," 18 June 2019 Amaya's reaction to being without his support structures has been to dive headfirst into soccer, mostly via keeping extended hours at the club’s suburban practice complex, the Mercy Health Training Center in Milford, Ohio. — Patrick Brennan, Cincinnati.com, "FC Cincinnati's Frankie Amaya: Despite remarkable rise, home is never far from his mind," 14 June 2019 For people like the Davis sisters, who have lost three family members to glioma (in 2017, their father's sister also passed away from glioblastoma), diving headfirst into the research and community has been a coping mechanism. — Cory Stieg, refinery29.com, "What These Sisters Want You To Know About Hereditary Brain Tumours," 10 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'headfirst.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for headfirst
headfirst
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of headfirst
: with the head leading
: without taking time to think about your actions
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headfirst
adverb
head·first
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Kids Definition of headfirst
: with the head in front
He fell headfirst down the stairs.