All head-on synonyms
head-on
H h adj head-on
- personal β of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion.
- immediate β occurring or accomplished without delay; instant: an immediate reply.
- prompt β done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply.
- lineal β being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
- succeeding β being that which follows; subsequent; ensuing: laws to benefit succeeding generations.
- contiguous β Things that are contiguous are next to each other or touch each other.
- firsthand β from the first or original source: We heard the news of the accident firsthand from a witness.
- next β immediately following in time, order, importance, etc.: the next day; the next person in line.
- primary β first or highest in rank or importance; chief; principal: his primary goals in life.
- proximate β next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
- resultant β that results; following as a result or consequence.
noun head-on
- dilapidation β to cause or allow (a building, automobile, etc.) to fall into a state of disrepair, as by misuse or neglect (often used passively): The house had been dilapidated by neglect.
- bump β If you bump into something or someone, you accidentally hit them while you are moving.
- slam β the winning or bidding of all the tricks or all the tricks but one in a deal. Compare grand slam (def 1), little slam.
- rap β to carry off; transport.
- pileup β a massive collision of several or many moving vehicles.
- crash β A crash is an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged or destroyed.
- thud β a dull sound, as of a heavy blow or fall.
- impact β the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision: The impact of the colliding cars broke the windshield.
- wreck β any building, structure, or thing reduced to a state of ruin.
- concussion β If you suffer concussion after a blow to your head, you lose consciousness or feel sick or confused.
- jar β Java archive
- jolt β Java Open Language Toolkit
- percussion β the striking of one body against another with some sharpness; impact; blow.
- thump β a blow with something thick and heavy, producing a dull sound; a heavy knock.
- strike β to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
- blow β When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- hit β to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
- knock β to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- butt β Someone's butt is their bottom.
- destruction β Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
- smash β to break to pieces with violence and often with a crashing sound, as by striking, letting fall, or dashing against something; shatter: He smashed the vase against the wall.
- shock β a thick, bushy mass, as of hair.
- contact β Contact involves meeting or communicating with someone, especially regularly.
- ruin β ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- sideswipe β to strike with a sweeping stroke or blow along the side; strike a glancing blow obliquely.
- fender bender β a collision between motor vehicles in which there is only minor damage.
- demolishment β to destroy or ruin (a building or other structure), especially on purpose; tear down; raze.