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   headlong

   /ˈhɛdlɒŋ/

   adverb

   • 1. with the head foremost: "he fell headlong into the tent" Similar head foremosthead firston one's headdivingOpposite feet first
   • 2. in a rush; with reckless haste: "those who rush headlong to join in the latest craze" Similar without thinkingwithout forethoughtprecipitatelyprecipitouslyimpetuouslyrashlyrecklesslycarelesslyheedlesslyhastilyin hastehead firsthead over heelsOpposite cautiously

   adjective

   • 1. extremely or recklessly hasty: "a headlong dash through the house"

   Word Origin Middle Englishheadling (from head + the adverbial suffix -ling), altered in late Middle English by association with -long.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHEADLONG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   with great speed or without thinking: plunge headlong The car skidded and plunged headlong over the cliff. headlong rush In the headlong rush to buy houses, many people got into debt. US. → head-first. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Fast and rapid. (at) full speed/tilt/pelt idiom. apace. as fast as your legs would carry you idiom.

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   Headlong describes something done headfirst, rashly, or really quickly. If you’re the star batter on your baseball team, it’s expected that you'll make a headlong dive for the base.

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   The meaning of HEADLONG is headfirst. How to use headlong in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Headlong.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionheadlong adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of headlong adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Headlong definition: with the head foremost; headfirst. See examples of HEADLONG used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › headlongHEADLONG definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you rush headlong into something, you do it quickly without thinking carefully about it. Do not leap headlong into decisions. The country, they say, will inevitably now plunge headlong into decadence. Synonyms: rashly, wildly, hastily, precipitately More Synonyms of headlong. Headlong is also an adjective.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › headlongHEADLONG | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   with great speed or without thinking: plunge headlong The car skidded and plunged headlong over the cliff. headlong rush In the headlong rush to buy houses, many people got into debt. US. → head-first. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Fast and rapid. (at) full speed/tilt/pelt idiom. apace. as fast as your legs would carry you idiom.