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1 (adverb) in the sense of hastily

He ran headlong for the open door.

Synonyms

hastily

hurriedly

students hurriedly taking notes

helter-skelter

a panic-stricken crowd running helter-skelter

pell-mell

We all rushed pell-mell into the kitchen.

heedlessly

2 (adverb) in the sense of headfirst

Definition

with the head foremost; headfirst

She missed her footing and fell headlong down the stairs.

Synonyms

headfirst

He has apparently fallen headfirst down the stairwell.

head-on

headforemost

3 (adverb) in the sense of rashly

Definition

with great haste and without much thought

Do not leap headlong into decisions.

Synonyms

rashly

wildly

hastily

I decided that nothing should be done hastily.

precipitately

head first

thoughtlessly

impetuously

heedlessly

without forethought

(adjective) in the sense of hasty

Definition

hasty or reckless

a headlong rush for the exit

Synonyms

hasty

Let's not be hasty.

reckless

He is charged with causing death by reckless driving.

precipitate

I don't think we should make any precipitate decisions.

dangerous

a dangerous undertaking

impulsive

The press claim that she is too impulsive to be a responsible prime minister.

thoughtless

It was thoughtless of her to mention it.

breakneck

We drove around the island at breakneck speed.

impetuous

He tended to act in a heated and impetuous way.

inconsiderate

his inconsiderate behaviour

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释义	Trends of headlong View usage for: headlong (hedlɒŋ, US -lɔːŋ) 1. adverb [ADVERB after verb] If you move headlong in a particular direction, you move there very quickly. He ran headlong for the open door. Synonyms: hastily, hurriedly, helter-skelter, pell-mell More Synonyms of headlong Headlong is also an adjective. The army was in headlong flight. 2. adverb [ADVERB after verb] If you fall or move headlong, you fall or move with your head furthest forward. She missed her footing and fell headlong down the stairs. Synonyms: headfirst, head-on, headforemost More Synonyms of headlong 3. adverb [ADVERB after verb] If you rush headlong into something, you do it quickly without thinking carefully about it. Do not leap headlong into decisions. The country, they say, will inevitably now plunge headlong into decadence. Synonyms: rashly, wildly, hastily, precipitately More Synonyms of headlong Headlong is also an adjective. ...the headlong rush to independence. More Synonyms of headlong headlong in British English (ˈhɛdˌlɒŋ) adverb, adjective 1. with the head foremost; headfirst 2. with great haste adjective 3. archaic (of slopes, etc) very steep; precipitous headlong in American English (ˈhɛdˌlɔŋ) adverb 1. with the head first; headfirst 2. with uncontrolled speed and force 3. recklessly; rashly; impetuously adjective 4. OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic steep; dizzy; precipitous a headlong height 5. with or done with the head first or foremost; headfirst 6. moving with uncontrolled speed and force 7. reckless; impetuous Word origin LME hedlong, altered (by assoc. with along) < ME hedelinge(s) < hede, head + -linge, adv. suffix Examples of 'headlong' in a sentence headlong So why not go headlong into it? Times, Sunday Times (2016) Some of our machines were flying higher than the enemy, and plunged headlong to join the engagement. Times, Sunday Times (2016) But the headlong plunge in share prices tells us that it has spread to the real economy. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Nor should we run headlong into its lucrative embrace. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It is also no use just running headlong into mobile. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Stick His headlong celebration dive showed his delight. The Sun (2010) So they forgot, and the culture went into a headlong plunge of depravity and judgment. Christianity Today (2000) Hold on to your hats as you twist, turn and plunge headlong through caves and rivers. The Sun (2011) After emerging from one civil war, the club certainly cannot afford to plunge headlong into another. The Sun (2010) The final section ties up the stories in an exciting, headlong race towards redemption and new possibilities. The Times Literary Supplement (2010) There was such a headlong rush towards the cliffs that it's difficult to say how anyone could have slowed it down. Times, Sunday Times (2009) There has long been talk about his headlong rush towards fame, but far more important is his rush to improve himself. Times, Sunday Times (2008) She could see them leaving India with a tale to tell and a story that seemed to have cemented their headlong rush into a relationship. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Listen to his views, by all means, then run headlong in the opposite direction. Times, Sunday Times (2015) My headlong rush to comeback hadn't prepared me for the demands of a hard three days in the saddle at York. Frankie Dettori with Jonathan Powell FRANKIE: The Autobiography of Frankie Dettori (2004) Then we dived headlong into the e-mail age, and for some people it seems that the niceties went out of the windows. Times, Sunday Times (2006) So Mark and I plunged headlong into a whirlwind relationship. Times, Sunday Times (2010) In other languages headlong British English: headlong ADVERB If you move headlong in a particular direction, you move there very quickly. He ran headlong for the open door. American English: headlong Brazilian Portuguese: rapidamente Chinese: 迅猛地 European Spanish: precipitadamente French: la tête la première German: überstürzt Italian: a capofitto Japanese: 迅速に Korean: 성급하게 European Portuguese: rapidamente Latin American Spanish: precipitadamente 1 (adverb) in the sense of hastily He ran headlong for the open door. Synonyms hastily hurriedly students hurriedly taking notes helter-skelter a panic-stricken crowd running helter-skelter pell-mell We all rushed pell-mell into the kitchen. heedlessly 2 (adverb) in the sense of headfirst Definition with the head foremost; headfirst She missed her footing and fell headlong down the stairs. Synonyms headfirst He has apparently fallen headfirst down the stairwell. head-on headforemost 3 (adverb) in the sense of rashly Definition with great haste and without much thought Do not leap headlong into decisions. Synonyms rashly wildly hastily I decided that nothing should be done hastily. precipitately head first thoughtlessly impetuously heedlessly without forethought (adjective) in the sense of hasty Definition hasty or reckless a headlong rush for the exit Synonyms hasty Let's not be hasty. reckless He is charged with causing death by reckless driving. precipitate I don't think we should make any precipitate decisions. dangerous a dangerous undertaking impulsive The press claim that she is too impulsive to be a responsible prime minister. thoughtless It was thoughtless of her to mention it. breakneck We drove around the island at breakneck speed. impetuous He tended to act in a heated and impetuous way. inconsiderate his inconsiderate behaviour Additional synonyms in the sense of breakneck Definition (of speed or pace) excessively fast and dangerous We drove around the island at breakneck speed. Synonyms dangerous, rapid, excessive, rash, reckless, precipitate, headlong, express in the sense of dangerous Definition likely or able to cause injury or harm a dangerous undertaking Synonyms perilous, threatening, risky, hazardous, exposed, alarming, vulnerable, nasty, ugly, menacing, insecure, hairy (slang), unsafe, precarious, treacherous, breakneck, parlous (archaic), fraught with danger, chancy (informal), unchancy (Scottish) in the sense of helter-skelter Definition in a hurried or disorganized manner a panic-stricken crowd running helter-skelter Synonyms wildly, rashly, anyhow, headlong, recklessly, carelessly, pell-mell Synonyms of 'headlong' headlong Explore 'headlong' in the dictionary
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