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headlong

/'hɛd,lɔŋ/

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adjective
with the head foremost
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"the runner slid headlong into third base" "a headlong dive into the pool"

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headfirst forward
adverb
in a hasty and foolhardy manner
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"he fell headlong in love with his cousin"

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rashly
adverb
at breakneck speed
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"burst headlong through the gate"

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precipitately
adjective
excessively quick
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"a headlong rush to sell"

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hasty hurried

Antonyms of headlong

reverse backward unhurried