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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Freshly tossed into a private Catholic high school by his devout mother, John falls head over heels for a devious classmate ready to push his faith (and morals) to the brink with a series of increasingly uncomfortable actions, all in the name of love.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
Freshly tossed into a private Catholic high school by his devout mother, John falls head over heels for a devious classmate ready to
push his faith (and morals) to the brink with a series of increasingly uncomfortable actions, all in
the name of love.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
Viewers fell head over heels for this dog patiently waiting, and as of Tuesday, the video reached over 7.7 million views and 1.6 million likes on TikTok.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
There's plenty to gawk at (and in my case, fall head over heels in love with) in this futuristic new Chevrolet Corvette concept from GM.
—New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
Freshly tossed into a private Catholic high school by his devout mother, John falls head over heels for a devious classmate ready to
push his faith (and morals) to the brink with a series of increasingly uncomfortable actions, all in
the name of love.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
Viewers fell head over heels for this dog patiently waiting, and as of Tuesday, the video reached over 7.7 million views and 1.6 million likes on TikTok.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
There's plenty to gawk at (and in my case, fall head over heels in love with) in this futuristic new Chevrolet Corvette concept from GM.
—New Atlas, 8 Apr. 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 6 May. 2025.
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