Definition of "headwind" in Englisch

noun

1. (nautical, physics) A wind that blows directly against the course of a vehicle, like an aircraft, train, or ship.

2. (transferred sense) A strong force that impedes or reverses progress.

verb

1. (transitive, uncommon) To blow directly against the course of a vehicle, like an aircraft, train, or ship.

2. (idiomatic, uncommon) To impede or reverse progress.