headlong
[ hed-lawng, -long ]
adverb
without deliberation; rashly: to rush headlong into battle.
Origin of headlong
1Other words from headlong
- headlongness, noun
Words that may be confused with headlong
- headlong , headstrong
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British Dictionary definitions for headlong
headlong
/ (ˈhɛdˌlɒŋ) /
adverb, adjective
with the head foremost; headfirst
with great haste
adjective
archaic (of slopes, etc) very steep; precipitous
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