Headlong

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • ad. With the head leading; headfirst: The runner slid headlong into third base.
  • ad. In an impetuous manner; rashly.
  • ad. At breakneck speed or with uncontrolled force.
  • adj. Done with the head leading; headfirst: a headlong dive.
  • adj. Impetuous; rash. See Synonyms at impetuous.
  • adj. Uncontrollably forceful or fast.
  • adj. Archaic Steep; sheer.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • ad. With the head first or down.
  • ad. With an unrestrained forward motion.
  • adj. Precipitous.
  • adj. Plunging downwards head foremost.
  • adj. Rushing forward without restraint.
  • adj. Reckless, impetuous.
  • v. To precipitate.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • ad. With the head foremost; headforemost; head first.
  • ad. Rashly; precipitately; without deliberation.
  • ad. Hastily; without delay or respite.
  • adj. Rash; precipitate.
  • adj. Steep; precipitous.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • With the head foremost: as, to fall headlong.
  • Rashly; precipitately; without deliberation.
  • Hastily; without delay or respite; tumultuously.
  • Steep; precipitous.
  • Rash; precipitate: as, headlong folly.
  • Rushing precipitately; precipitate; hasty.
  • To precipitate.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. with the head foremost
  • adj. excessively quick
  • ad. with the head foremost
  • ad. at breakneck speed
  • ad. in a hasty and foolhardy manner
  • Equivalent
    forward    hurried   
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    Words with the same meaning
    headforemost    rashly    precipitately    hastily    rash    precipitate    steep    precipitous    headfirst    pell-mell