head on

A form of head-on — Direct, abrupt, blunt or unequivocal; not prevaricating; uncompromising

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Meanings

adjectivehead on (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of head-on.
adverbhead on (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of head-on.

    While he is reasonably effusive about inter-city travel, he is heavily disparaging of all types of stopping service, including those on otherwise busy main lines. His analysis is not entirely unsound, and he tackles some of the questions head on.

    2023 March 8, Gareth Dennis, “The Reshaping of things to come...”, in RAIL, number 978, page 47
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APA

head on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20on

MLA

“head on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20on. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “head on,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20on.

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