Definition of Headlong in English :

Define Headlong in English

Headlong meaning in English

Meaning of Headlong in English

Pronunciation of Headlong in English

Headlong pronunciation in English

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Headlong

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Adjective

1. hasty, headlong

excessively quick

Example Sentences:
'made a hasty exit'
'a headlong rush to sell'

2. headfirst, headlong

with the head foremost

Example Sentences:
'a headfirst plunge down the stairs'
'a headlong dive into the pool'

Adverb

3. headfirst, headlong

with the head foremost

Example Sentences:
'the runner slid headlong into third base'

4. headlong, precipitately

at breakneck speed

Example Sentences:
'burst headlong through the gate'

5. headlong, rashly

in a hasty and foolhardy manner

Example Sentences:
'he fell headlong in love with his cousin'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Headlong

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adverb, adjective
1. 
with the head foremost; headfirst
2. 
with great haste
adjective
3. archaic
(of slopes, etc) very steep; precipitous

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Headlong

see synonyms of headlong
adverb
1. 
with the head first; headfirst
2. 
with uncontrolled speed and force
3. 
recklessly; rashly; impetuously
adjective
4.  OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic
steep; dizzy; precipitous
a headlong height
5. 
with or done with the head first or foremost; headfirst
6. 
moving with uncontrolled speed and force
7. 
reckless; impetuous

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Headlong

see synonyms 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.
adj. (hĕdlông, -lŏng)
1. Done with the head leading; headfirst: a headlong dive.
2. Impetuous; rash. See Synonyms at impetuous.
3. Archaic Steep; sheer.

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