headfirst
/ˌhedˈfɜːst/adverb
उच्चारण हेड्फ़र्स्ट
सिर के बल
Core word
- 1
with your head before the rest of your body
सिर के बल
- He dived headfirst into the river.
- She fell headfirst down the stairs.
- The swimmer jumped headfirst into the pool.
+ 2 more examples
- The boy slid headfirst into the base.
- The cyclist went over the handlebars and landed headfirst in the mud.
Synonyms headlong head-on
- 2
without thinking carefully before doing something
बिना सोचे-समझे, जल्दबाज़ी में
- Don't rush headfirst into marriage.
- Radhika did not dive headfirst into the decision; she asked her parents first.
- Don't rush headfirst into a career you know nothing about.
+ 2 more examples
- She dived headfirst into her new job.
- Investors who go headfirst into the market often lose money.
Synonyms headlong hastily rashly recklessly impetuously
Opposite cautiously carefully
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
dive / fall / slide + headfirst
Headfirst is an adverb of manner. It comes after the verb and tells us that the head leads the body, as in a dive or a fall.
Headfirst एक adverb है। यह verb के बाद आता है और बताता है कि सिर पहले जा रहा है, जैसे dive या fall में।
- The boy dived headfirst into the river.
- She slipped and fell headfirst down the stairs.
rush / jump / plunge + headfirst + into something
In the figurative sense, headfirst describes starting something quickly and without thinking about the risks. The preposition into usually follows.
आलंकारिक अर्थ में 'headfirst' का मतलब है बिना सोचे-समझे किसी काम में कूद पड़ना। इसके बाद प्रायः preposition 'into' आता है।
- Many young people rush headfirst into business without a plan.
- Radhika jumped headfirst into exam preparation after the results.
headfirst vs head-first (spelling)
Both headfirst and head-first are used. Headfirst, written as one word, is the usual modern form in British English, but the two forms never differ in meaning.
'Headfirst' और 'head-first' दोनों लिखे जाते हैं। आजकल एक शब्द वाला रूप अधिक प्रचलित है, पर दोनों के अर्थ में कोई अंतर नहीं है।
- The swimmer entered the water headfirst.
- He went headfirst over the handlebars.
+Collocations 3
verb + headfirst
divefallslideplungecrash
- The batter slid headfirst to reach the crease in time.
headfirst + into
into the waterinto a wallinto troubleinto a projectinto a relationship
- He walked headfirst into a glass door because he was looking at his phone.
adverb + headfirst
almostliterallycompletelystraight
- The cyclist literally flew headfirst over the bar.
“More examples 5
- The fielder dived headfirst to stop the ball at the boundary.
क्षेत्ररक्षक ने boundary पर गेंद रोकने के लिए सिर के बल गोता लगाया।
- Some students go headfirst into a new timetable and are exhausted within a week.
कुछ विद्यार्थी बिना सोचे नई समय-सारणी में कूद पड़ते हैं और एक सप्ताह में थक जाते हैं।
- The monkey leapt headfirst from the branch into the pond.
बंदर शाखा से सीधे सिर के बल तालाब में कूद गया।
- Do not rush headfirst into an agreement you have not read carefully.
जिस समझौते को आपने ध्यान से पढ़ा नहीं है, उसमें बिना सोचे मत कूदिए।
- The scooter hit a stone and its rider was thrown headfirst onto the road.
स्कूटर पत्थर से टकराया और सवार सिर के बल सड़क पर गिर पड़ा।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Headfirst, headlong and recklessly all describe hasty action, but headfirst stresses the direction of the body, while headlong stresses speed and lack of thought.
तीनों शब्द जल्दबाज़ी वाले काम बताते हैं, पर 'headfirst' शरीर की दिशा पर और 'headlong' गति तथा बिना सोचे-समझे होने पर ज़ोर देता है।
With the head leading the body; also acting without caution.
सिर आगे रखकर; साथ ही बिना सावधानी के कार्य करना।
- She dived headfirst into the pond.
Fast and without thinking, also used as an adjective before a noun.
तेज़ गति से और बिना सोचे; noun से पहले adjective के रूप में भी प्रयुक्त।
- The crowd made a headlong rush for the gate.