head over heels
adverb
1
a
: in or as if in a somersault : helter-skelter
b
2
: very much : deeply
head over heels in love
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Some of his most famous songs are about being head over heels in love.
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 18 July 2025
The pair appeared head over heels, walking hand in hand on the red carpet together.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
TikTok viewers immediately fell head over heels for this dog, and as of Tuesday, the clip reached over 464,800 views.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Legend has it that in 1327, Petrarch caught sight of a fair-haired, married woman named Laura in the church of Saint-Claire and fell head over heels, inspiring ardent daily writings of passion, anguish and ultimately despair.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 18 July 2025
The pair appeared head over heels, walking hand in hand on the red carpet together.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
TikTok viewers immediately fell head over heels for this dog, and as of Tuesday, the clip reached over 464,800 views.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Legend has it that in 1327, Petrarch caught sight of a fair-haired, married woman named Laura in the church of Saint-Claire and fell head over heels, inspiring ardent daily writings of passion, anguish and ultimately despair.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
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“Head over heels.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20over%20heels. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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