HEAD-ON


Meaning of HEAD-ON in English

1.

If two vehicles hit each other ~, they hit each other with their fronts pointing towards each other.

Pulling out to overtake, the car collided ~ with a van.

ADV: ADV after v

Head-on is also an adjective.

Their car was in a ~ smash with an articulated lorry.

ADJ: ADJ n

2.

A ~ conflict or approach is direct, without any attempt to compromise or avoid the issue.

The only victors in a ~ clash between the president and the assembly would be the hardliners on both sides.

ADJ: ADJ n

Head-on is also an adverb.

Once again, I chose to confront the issue ~.

ADV: ADV after v

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