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    headlong
    /ˈhɛdlɒŋ/

    adverb

    adjective

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

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › headlongHeadlong Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

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

    HEADLONG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of headlong in English. headlong. adverb, adjective. uk / ˈhed.lɒŋ / us / ˈhed.lɑːŋ / Add to word list. [ before noun ] with great speed or without thinking: plunge headlong The car skidded and plunged headlong over the cliff.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHEADLONG definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    (hedlɒŋ , US -lɔːŋ ) 1. adverb [ADVERB after verb] If you move headlong in a particular direction, you move there very quickly. He ran headlong for the open door. Synonyms: hastily, hurriedly, helter-skelter, pell-mell More Synonyms of headlong. Headlong is also an adjective. The army was in headlong flight. 2. adverb [ADVERB after verb]

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › headlongHEADLONG Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHEADLONG | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    [ before noun ] 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.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › headlongHeadlong - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › headlongHeadlong - definition of headlong by The Free Dictionary

    Define headlong. headlong synonyms, headlong pronunciation, headlong translation, English dictionary definition of headlong. adv. 1. With the head leading; headfirst: The runner slid headlong into third base. 2. In an impetuous manner; rashly: rushed headlong into an agreement....

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishheadlong adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › headlongHeadlong Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    1. : with the head leading : headfirst. I dove headlong to the floor. 2. : without taking time to think about your actions — usually + into. We rushed headlong into marriage.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHEADLONG - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    Definitions of 'headlong' 1. If you move headlong in a particular direction, you move there very quickly. [...] 2. If you fall or move headlong, you fall or move with your head furthest forward. [...] 3. If you rush headlong into something, you do it quickly without thinking carefully about it. [...] More. Synonyms of 'headlong'