headforemost

[ hed-fawr-mohst, -muhst, -fohr- ]

adverb

1. headfirst ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of headforemost¹

First recorded in 1615–25; head + foremost

Example Sentences

Her battle flag was flying as she sank headforemost to her grave.

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I forget even Miss ——, and dive headforemost into the billows.

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She was anything but an Amazon, but he could see her pitching him headforemost into the road for daring the impertinence.

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He made another desperate effort to climb the spiral, turned a complete somersault and came down headforemost.

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The next instant a nervous shove from behind sent him headforemost into the lake.

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