 headlong |
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| 1. | [ adverb ] with the head foremost | |
| Synonyms: | headfirst | |
| Examples: | "the runner slid headlong into third base" |
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| 2. | [ adjective ] excessively quick | |
| Synonyms: | hasty | |
| Examples: | "made a hasty exit" "a headlong rush to sell" |
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| Related terms: | hurried | |
| 3. | [ adverb ] in a hasty and foolhardy manner | |
| Synonyms: | rashly | |
| Examples: | "he fell headlong in love with his cousin" |
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| Related terms: | rash rash | |
| 4. | [ adverb ] at breakneck speed | |
| Synonyms: | precipitately | |
| Examples: | "burst headlong through the gate" |
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| Related terms: | hasty hasty hasty hasty | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] with the head foremost | |
| Synonyms: | headfirst | |
| Examples: | "a headfirst plunge down the stairs" "a headlong dive into the pool" |
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| Related terms: | forward | |
| Similar spelling: |
headline headland headlamp |
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