headforemost

American  

[hed-fawr-mohst, -muhst, -fohr-] / ˈhɛdˈfɔrˌmoʊst, -məst, -ˈfoʊr- /

adverb

1. headfirst.

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Etymology

Origin of headforemost

First recorded in 1615–25; head + foremost

Example Sentences

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headforemost

Hercules had pitched headforemost from his hammock, and precipitating himself first on the sea-chest, had rolled over, and covered with his huge body the prostrated forms of Old Grizzly and M. T. Pate.

From The Funny Philosophers Wags and Sweethearts by Yellott, George

And, all at once, Bill took the hurdle, before the sheepfold, and Fritz shot off headforemost, into a heap of straw, and Axel turned his horse, and called again, "Triddelsitz!"

From Seed-time and Harvest A Novel by Reuter, Fritz

An Irishman, when not stranded on the Scylla of indolence, is certain to flounder headforemost on the Charybdis of enthusiasm; and, of the two dangers, the latter is generally the worst.'

From My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Wingfield, Lewis

Taking the lift of that wonderful inertron belt into her calculation, she dove headforemost, like a green projectile, through the door.

From Armageddon—2419 A.D. by Nowlan, Philip Francis

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