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headlong
('h/E/d,l/O//N/ )

adjective (a)

  • Rash; precipitate; as, headlong folly.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

adverb (r)

  • with the head foremost(adv.all)
    Example:
    The runner slid headlong into third base.
    Synonym:
    headfirst, headfirst
    source: wordnet30
  • at breakneck speed(adv.all)
    Example:
    Burst headlong through the gate.
    Synonym:
    hell-for-leather, precipitately
    source: wordnet30
  • in a hasty and foolhardy manner(adv.all)
    Example:
    He fell headlong in love with his cousin.
    Synonym:
    rashly
    source: wordnet30
  • With the head foremost; as, to fall headlong.(adverb)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • excessively quick(adj.all)
    Example:
    A headlong rush to sell.
    Synonym:
    hasty
    source: wordnet30
  • with the head foremost(adj.all)
    Example:
    A headlong dive into the pool.
    Synonym:
    headfirst, headfirst
    source: wordnet30
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