HEADLONG


Meaning of HEADLONG in English

1.

If you move ~ in a particular direction, you move there very quickly.

He ran ~ for the open door.

ADV: ADV after v

2.

If you fall or move ~, you fall or move with your head furthest forward.

She missed her footing and fell ~ down the stairs.

ADV: ADV after v

3.

If you rush ~ into something, you do it quickly without thinking carefully about it.

Do not leap ~ into decisions...

ADV: ADV after v

Headlong is also an adjective.

...the ~ rush to independence.

ADJ: ADJ n

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