headforemost
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of headforemost
Example Sentences
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Tim's heart beat high as he saw Benny Ellison plunge headforemost into the pool.
From The Rival Campers Ashore The Mystery of the Mill by Smith, Ruel Perley
Austin felt for a better hold, but two or three bales fetched away as he did so, and in another moment he plunged down headforemost into the sea.
From For Jacinta by Bindloss, Harold
Setting his lips he made the attempt, and falling headforemost into the canoe he lay still for a few moments gasping, until he rose and pulled the dog on board.
From The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound by Bindloss, Harold
He slept on a dirt floor in a hovel and in cold weather would crawl into a meal bag, headforemost, and leave his feet in the ashes to keep them warm.
From The Upward Path A Reader For Colored Children by Various
I forget even Miss ——, and dive headforemost into the billows.
From Women's Bathing and Swimming Costume in the United States by Kidwell, Claudia B.
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