1. : with the head or front pointing directly toward an object
the ship struck the rocks head on
the cars collided head on
2. : in direct opposition or contradiction
to let his wife settle this question without his meeting it head on — Herbert Gold
what happens to the savage when he meets civilization head on — J.F.McComas
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head on variant UK US
Main entry: head-on
Useful english dictionary. 2012.