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- DictionaryHead·long/ˈhedˌlôNG/
adverb
- 1. with the head foremost: "he fell headlong into the tent"
- 2. in a rush; with reckless haste: "those who rush headlong to join in the latest craze"
adjective
- 1. extremely or recklessly hasty: "a headlong dash through the house"
The meaning of HEADLONG is headfirst. How to use headlong in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Headlong.
When you break up with someone, the temptation is to rush headlong into a new relationship. Headlong also means moving forward with your head first: a headlong plunge into the lake. (Definition of headlong from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
without delay; hastily: to plunge headlong into work. without deliberation; rashly: to rush headlong into battle. adjective undertaken quickly and suddenly; made precipitately; hasty: a headlong flight.
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.
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.
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. (hĕd′lông′, -lŏng′)
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.
Recklessly; rashly; impetuously. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. With an unrestrained forward motion. Figures out today show the economy plunging headlong into recession. Wiktionary. Synonyms: headfirst. precipitately. rashly. adjective. With or done with the head first or foremost; headfirst. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
headlong. adverb. uk / ˈhedlɒŋ / us. Add to word list. quickly and directly: The plane plunged headlong into the sea. (Definition of headlong from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
adverb. definition 1: with the head leading or foremost. He leaned over too far and fell headlong into the pit. definition 2: hastily, suddenly, or quickly; without proper deliberation; rashly. They rushed headlong into this disastrous business deal.
