headfirst

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɛdˈfɜːst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɛdˈfɝst/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hed′fûrst′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
head•first /ˈhɛdˈfɜrst/USA pronunciation   adv. 
  1. with the head in front or bent forward:to dive headfirst into the sea.
  2. rashly:plunged headfirst into the planning of the project.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
head•first  (hed′fûrst′),USA pronunciation adv. 
  1. with the head in front or bent forward;
    headforemost:He dived headfirst into the sea.
  2. rashly;
    precipitately.
  • head + first 1820–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
headfirst / ˈhɛdˈfɜːst/ ,
  1. with the head foremost; headlong
  1. rashly or carelessly
'headfirst' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
back dive - chipmunk - cutaway dive - dive - front dive - half gainer - header - headforemost - headlong - jackknife - pile driver - swallow dive

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