"head on" meaning in English

See head on in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} head on (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of head-on. Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: head-on
    Sense id: en-head_on-en-adj-Wemjl9sb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} head on (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of head-on. Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: head-on
    Sense id: en-head_on-en-adv-Wemjl9sb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

Download JSON data for head on meaning in English (1.6kB)

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