head-on Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. adjective satellite characterized by direct opposition
   
   • a head-on confrontation
2. adjective satellite meeting front to front
   frontal.
   
   • a frontal attack
   • a head-on collision
3. adverb in direct opposition; directly
   
   • we must meet the problem head-on
4. adverb with the front foremost
   
   • the cars collided head-on

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