headlong
[ hed-lawng, -long ]
/ ˈhɛdˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ /
adverb
with the head foremost; headfirst: to plunge headlong into the water.
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.
rash; impetuous: a headlong denunciation.
done or going with the head foremost: a headlong dive into the pool.
OTHER WORDS FROM headlong
head·long·ness, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH headlong
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headmistress,
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British Dictionary definitions for headlong
headlong
/ (ˈhɛdˌlɒŋ) /
adverb, adjective
with the head foremost; headfirst
with great haste
adjective
archaic
(of slopes, etc) very steep; precipitous