HEADFIRST

headfirst, headlong

(adjective) with the head foremost; “a headfirst plunge down the stairs”; “a headlong dive into the pool”

headlong, headfirst

(adverb) with the head foremost; “the runner slid headlong into third base”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adverb

headfirst (not comparable)

With the head in front; headlong.

Rashly; precipitately; without deliberation; hastily.

Synonyms

• (with the head in front): headforemost, headlong

Adjective

headfirst (not comparable)

With the head in front; headlong.

Source: Wiktionary

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Head`first", Head`fore"most`, adv.

Definition: With the head foremost.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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