headfirst

adverb

head·first | \ ˈhed-ˈfərst

Definition of headfirst

1 : with the head foremost dove headfirst into the waves

2 : headlong sense 2

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Examples of headfirst in a Sentence

She dove into the water headfirst. She rushed into the relationship headfirst.

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Bold and ambitious, Aries dives headfirst into even the most challenging situations. — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, "Each Zodiac Sign's Unique Personality Traits, Explained by an Astrologer," 28 Oct. 2018 The success of the event piqued the company’s interest — but not enough to dive headfirst into launching a brand-new League of Legends or Overwatch team. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, "Why competitive gaming is starting to look a lot like professional sports," 27 July 2018 Baez slid headfirst across the plate, well ahead of Adrian Gonzalez’s throw. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, "These Are Not the Mets Mickey Callaway Is Looking For," 3 June 2018 Motivated not by greed or self interest, Swildens stepped headfirst into one of the hottest Silicon Valley fights of the last decade, Waymo v. Uber, and won. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "A Solo Engineer Challenged a Waymo Self-Driving Patent—And Won," 3 Oct. 2018 The industrialized nations of the world, hurtling headfirst into world war, began rationing steel for a select few purposes: ships, tanks, guns, and planes. — Jonathan Schifman, Popular Mechanics, "The Entire History of Steel," 9 July 2018 Odubel Herrera slid headfirst into third base, helmet covering his eyes, and slapped the bag with his right hand. — Scott Lauber, Philly.com, "Odubel Herrera leads Phillies to win over Pirates," 20 Apr. 2018 What makes his accomplishment even more amazing is that less than four years ago, Plain was nearly paralyzed while body surfing when a wave threw him headfirst into the sand and fractured several of his vertebrae. — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, "Reaching Mount Everest's peak, Australian sets '7 Summits' speed-climbing record," 16 May 2018 Less than a year after the death of her husband, René Angélil, Celine Dion is jumping headfirst into the music world once again. — Megan Friedman, Good Housekeeping, "Pink Wrote a Brand-New Song for Celine Dion After René's Death," 8 July 2016

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