head over heels
adverb
1
a
: in or as if in a somersault : helter-skelter
tumbled head over heels
b
: upside down
hanging head over heels from a branch
2
: very much : deeply
head over heels in love
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And, Daly wasn't the only one in the relationship who fell head over heels, either.
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Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
As for why North Texans weren’t head over heels for the World Cup, WFAA pointed to the local sports world being preoccupied with its own teams.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025
The new historical romantic drama series is set in two different timelines, with the Beauchamps connecting in England during World War I, and the Frasers, who fell head over heels at first sight in 18th-century Scotland.
—Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025
Katy Perry is clearly head over heels for Justin Trudeau.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 20 Nov. 2025
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Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
As for why North Texans weren’t head over heels for the World Cup, WFAA pointed to the local sports world being preoccupied with its own teams.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025
The new historical romantic drama series is set in two different timelines, with the Beauchamps connecting in England during World War I, and the Frasers, who fell head over heels at first sight in 18th-century Scotland.
—Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025
Katy Perry is clearly head over heels for Justin Trudeau.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 20 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for head over heels
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“Head over heels.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20over%20heels. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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