headlong

¹head·long

adv \-ˈlȯŋ\

Definition of HEADLONG

1

: headfirst 1

2

: without deliberation : recklessly <rushes headlong into danger>

3

: without pause or delay

Examples of HEADLONG

1. I dove headlong to the floor.
2. <plunged headlong into the crowd in pursuit of the purse snatcher>

Origin of HEADLONG

Middle English hedlong, alteration of hedling, from hed head

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to HEADLONG

Synonyms: cursorily, hastily, hotfoot, hurriedly, pell-mell, precipitately, precipitously, rashly

Antonyms: deliberately, studiedly

Related Words: headfirst, headily, hotheadedly, impatiently, impetuously, impulsively, recklessly, thoughtlessly; automatically, glancingly, haphazardly; impromptu, spontaneously; abruptly, suddenly; offhand, offhandedly

Near Antonyms: calculatingly, circumspectly, designedly; falteringly, haltingly, hesitantly, hesitatingly, tentatively; leisurely, slowly

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Rhymes with HEADLONG

agelong, along, art song, barong, belong, biltong, birdsong, chaise longue, daylong, ding-dong, diphthong, dugong, endlong, erelong, fight song, folk song, furlong, Geelong, Haiphong, headstrong, Hong Kong, hour-long, kampong, lifelong, livelong, Mekong, monthlong, nightlong, oblong, oolong, part-song, Ping-Pong, plainsong, prolong, sarong, Shandong, shout song, sidelong, singsong, so long, souchong, swan song, theme song, torch song, weeklong, work song, yearlong