1
[ adverb ] with the head foremost

Synonyms

headfirst

Examples

"the runner slid headlong into third base"

2
[ adjective ] excessively quick

Synonyms

hasty

Examples

"made a hasty exit" "a headlong rush to sell"

Related terms

hurried

3
[ adverb ] in a hasty and foolhardy manner

Synonyms

rashly

Examples

"he fell headlong in love with his cousin"

Related terms

rash rash

4
[ adverb ] at breakneck speed

Synonyms

precipitately

Examples

"burst headlong through the gate"

Related terms

hasty hasty hasty hasty

5
[ adjective ] with the head foremost

Synonyms

headfirst

Examples

"a headfirst plunge down the stairs" "a headlong dive into the pool"

Related terms

forward

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Rhymes with

daylong long furlong hourlong weeklong along oolong monthlong oblong belong lifelong yearlong prolong

Phonetic and Homophones

HH EH1 D L AO2 NG

Similar Spelling

headline headland headlamp

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