Headlong - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈhedlɔːŋ|
Brit.
|ˈhedlɒŋ|
adverb
- with the head foremost (syn: headfirst)
the runner slid headlong into third base
- at breakneck speedburst headlong through the gate
- in a hasty and foolhardy manner (syn: rashly)he fell headlong in love with his cousin
adjective
- excessively quick (syn: hasty)
a headlong rush to sell
- with the head foremost (syn: headfirst)a headlong dive into the pool
Extra examples
I dove headlong to the floor.
...plunged headlong into the crowd in pursuit of the purse snatcher...
...terrified forest creatures in a headlong retreat from the rapidly spreading fire...
I fell headlong into a pool of icy water.
Mortimer almost ran headlong into a patrol.
The plane began a headlong plunge towards the Earth.
Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell
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