Head-On definition

Head-On

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WordNet

(1) Meeting front to front

"A frontal attack"

"A head-on collision"

(2) Characterized by direct opposition

"A head-on confrontation"

(3) With the front foremost

"The cars collided head-on"

(4) In direct opposition; directly

"We must meet the problem head-on"

WiktionaryText

Direct, abrupt, blunt or unequivocal; not prevaricating.

a head-on approach to a problem
Of a collision, from the front or in the direction of motion.

Getting into a head-on collision is dangerous.

A collision from the front.

He was injured in a head-on with a larger vehicle.

The adjective is also head on, especially when appearing after the verb, as in

She likes to tackle problems head on.