headlong | ||
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 |