English

Adverb

headforemost ‎(not comparable)

1. headfirst
   • 1894, Robert Michael Ballantyne, The Dog Crusoe and His Master:

     Exerting all his remaining strength he rushed down the bank, dropped his rifle, and plunged headforemost into the stream.

   • 1900, Blackwood Ketcham Benson, Who Goes There?:

     He doubled up and went headforemost to the ground.

   • 1912, B. M. Bower, Good Indian:

     Quick, or I'll land you headforemost in that pond, you infernal old hag!"

Synonyms

• headfirst
• headlong