1. head-first - Adjective
2. head-first - Adverb
head first (comparative more head first, superlative most head first)
With the head first or foremost.
Synonym: headlong
Antonym: feet first
head-first (not comparable)
Alternative form of headfirst
head first
Characteristics Reaching out for food on a garden bird feeder, this squirrel can rotate its hind feet, allowing it to descend a tree head-first. Source: Internet
In Dante's story, the Simoniacs are placed head-first in holes, flames burning on the soles of their feet (Canto XIX). Source: Internet
Corey Seager hit a grounder to Ji-Man Choi playing in at first base, but Betts made the instinctive play and took off for home, beating the throw with a head-first slide. Source: Internet
In the aftermath of Leland Palmer (Ray Wise) being revealed as the killer of his daughter Laura (Sheryl Lee) but before the show dove head-first into the Black Lodge mystery, the series relied on plots that weren't all that interesting. Source: Internet
's absorbing fourth novel plunges the reader head-first into the mystery of the lost Roanoke Colony of Virginia. Source: Internet
Over time, the refined business pitch started bringing in funds, which facilitated my head-first dive into transitioning the product from niche market share to modern trade. Source: Internet