head-on vs through

head-on

adj
  • Of a collision, from the front or in the direction of motion. 

  • Direct, abrupt, blunt or unequivocal; not prevaricating. 

noun
  • A collision from the front. 

adv
  • With the front of a vehicle. 

  • With direct confrontation. 

through

adj
  • Passing from one side of something to the other. 

  • Without a future; done for. 

  • No longer interested; wearied or turned off by experience. 

  • Proceeding from origin to destination without delay due to change of equipment. 

  • In possession of the ball beyond the last line of defence but not necessarily the goalkeeper; through on goal. 

  • Finished; complete. 

prep
  • Entering, then later leaving. 

  • To (or up to) and including, with all intermediate values. 

  • From one side of an opening to the other. 

  • By means of. 

  • In consequence of; as a result of. 

  • Surrounded by (while moving). 

adv
  • Completely. 

  • Out into the open. 

  • During a period of time; throughout 

  • From one side to the other by way of the interior. 

  • From one end to the other. 

  • To the end. 

noun
  • A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend. 

postp
  • From beginning to end. 

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