headfirst
with the head in front or bent forward; headforemost: He dived headfirst into the sea.
rashly; precipitately.
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How to use headfirst in a sentence
Now the NFL’s media partners are diving headfirst into betting content.
The NFL once viewed sports betting as a threat. Now the league wants the action. | Ben Strauss, Mark Maske | August 25, 2021 | Washington PostOne second later, he lost control and he flew forward, crashing headfirst into the grass.
The viral Milk Crate Challenge has left people injured. Doctors are begging them to stop. | Timothy Bella | August 24, 2021 | Washington PostShortly after the initial attack, bear and man began rocketing downhill, the bear on top of Pieciul as he slid headfirst.
Showered with a floral burst of fresh basil leaves right before serving, this fast, mouthwatering dish is yet another reason to dive headfirst into peach season.
Pork chops and peaches meld savory with sweet in this speedy skillet dinner | Ellie Krieger | June 17, 2021 | Washington PostAfter that, Juno will dive headfirst into Jupiter to formally finish its mission in September 2025.
This is the first new close-up picture of Jupiter’s moon Ganymede in more than 20 years | Neel V. Patel | June 9, 2021 | MIT Technology Review
And by mercilessly diving headfirst into these exploits, “Discord” discovers a universal truth: no human is human without flaws.
The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson (And Tolstoy and Dickens) | Samuel Fragoso | October 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA dive, strictly speaking, means entering the water headfirst.
The World Series of Cliff Diving Takes Itself Very Seriously | Hampton Stevens | June 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSuddenly, the scarf (or whatever was attaching it from above) slipped, and she fell onto the concrete headfirst.
Thrills and Too Many Spills: The Dangers of the Circus | Marina Watts | May 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd I ran straight at him at full speed and then threw myself into a headfirst slide.
Mel Brooks Is Always Funny and Often Wise in This 1975 Playboy Interview | Alex Belth | February 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMeanwhile, his two younger brothers have taken the opposite approach, diving headfirst into film roles in the U.S.
Luke, Chris, and Liam: Your Guide to the Fabulous Hemsworth Brothers | Anna Klassen | August 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTNow, what do you think of tumbling headfirst into the center of the disturbance like this?
Boy Scouts in the Philippines | G. Harvey RalphsonWhat a surprise it would be to an intruder were he literally to fall into our camp headfirst.
The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge | Frank Gee PatchinOver it went instantly, and there was a flash of red and blue as the girl was flung headfirst into the river.
In Friendship's Guise | Wm. Murray GraydonSmooth as a fishing loon, the pup went down headfirst and straight to his objective.
The Duck-footed Hound | James Arthur KjelgaardThe painted warrior shot headfirst into the water and dropped as though he had been a stone.
Oh, You Tex! | William Macleod Raine
British Dictionary definitions for headfirst
/ (ˈhɛdˈfɜːst) /
with the head foremost; headlong: he fell headfirst
rashly or carelessly
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