HEADFIRST
\hɛdfˈɜːst], \hɛdfˈɜːst], \h_ɛ_d_f_ˈɜː_s_t]\
Definitions of HEADFIRST
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with the head foremost; "a headfirst plunge down the stairs"; "a headlong dive into the pool"
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with the head foremost; "the runner slid headlong into third base"
By Princeton University
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