HEADLONG

headfirst, headlong

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

hasty, headlong

(adjective) excessively quick; “made a hasty exit”; “a headlong rush to sell”

headlong, headfirst

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

headlong, rashly

(adverb) in a hasty and foolhardy manner; “he fell headlong in love with his cousin”

headlong, precipitately

(adverb) at breakneck speed; “burst headlong through the gate”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adverb

headlong (not comparable)

With the head first or down.

With an unrestrained forward motion.

Rashly; precipitately; without deliberation, in haste, hastily

Antonyms

• arselong (UK dialect)

Adjective

headlong (comparative more headlong, superlative most headlong)

Precipitous.

Plunging downwards head foremost.

Rushing forward without restraint.

(figuratively) Reckless, impetuous.

Verb

headlong (third-person singular simple present headlongs, present participle headlonging, simple past and past participle headlonged)

(transitive) To precipitate.

Anagrams

• Hogeland

Source: Wiktionary

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Head"long`, adv. Etym: [OE. hedling, hevedlynge; prob. confused with E. long, a. & adv.]

1. With the head foremost; as, to fall headlong. Acts i. 18.

2. Rashly; precipitately; without deliberation.

3. Hastily; without delay or respite.

Head"long, a.

1. Rash; precipitate; as, headlong folly.

2. Steep; precipitous. [Poetic] Like a tower upon a headlong rock. Byron.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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