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headfirst

[ US /ˈhɛdˈfɝst/ ]
[ UK /hɛdfˈɜːst/ ]
ADVERB
  1. with the head foremost
    the runner slid headlong into third base
ADJECTIVE
  1. with the head foremost
    a headlong dive into the pool
    a headfirst plunge down the stairs

How To Use headfirst In A Sentence

  • So there's nothing but the shale leading down, then there's some shrubs; and the body was kind of headfirst down the hill, "Bilskie said. KSL / U.S. / National
  • The stacked wood, being undisturbed for the summer months, is a haunt of mice, and the stoat undulates over it, coming down headfirst like a nuthatch. Country diary: Allendale, Northumberland
  • I try to visualize standing up without it, without a grab bar, without a moderate upper-body assist from a highly trained therapist, without Bob, but when I do I see myself either falling headfirst into the metal stall door or falling backward into the bowl. Left Neglected
  • Headfirst slides on the bases are off limits, as well.
  • The stacked wood, being undisturbed for the summer months, is a haunt of mice, and the stoat undulates over it, coming down headfirst like a nuthatch. Country diary: Allendale, Northumberland
  • Enter former FBI profiler Frank Black, a man delving headfirst into the dark recesses of the human soul, shining light on the horrors that men and women do.
  • O'Grady opened the door and threw Carl bodily out into the night where he staggered a few paces before falling headfirst into a patch of mud.
  • Meanwhile, Steve dashed to Ronnie, who was dangling headfirst from the passenger door.
  • a headfirst plunge down the stairs
  • Junky's tailors are makers, who dive in headfirst, make lots of mistakes quickly, learn and iterate and improve and surprise, and the book and clothes are infused with that heartening spirit. Boing Boing
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