head over heels

adverb

1

a

: in or as if in a somersault : helter-skelter

b

: upside down

2

: very much : deeply

head over heels in love

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

The more tame coaster on the pier is the Cyclone, a 60-foot tall looping coaster that puts riders head over heels, racing at 25 miles per hour while rotating forward and backward. —Rebecca Treon, Chron, 25 Feb. 2023

This soft, sweet love song sees the indie singer-songwriter falling head over heels, accompanied by an unchallenging, gorgeous melody. —Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2023

And Biles is head over heels in love, too. —Essence, 30 Aug. 2021

Demi Lovato is head over heels for her boyfriend Jutes. —Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2023

Misery fell head over heels for the Tigers and the Tigers in an SEC opener destined to give Bryan Harsin a temporary stay of execution -- or end him the way Eli Drinkwitz and Mizzou did to Vanderbilt’s Derek Mason in 2020 and Florida’s Dan Mullen last year. —Kevin Scarbinsky | Special To Al.com, al, 25 Sep. 2022

Those who don’t mind a little color will be head over heels for their Cover U - Bar Swimsuit, while minimalists will be drawn to their sleek Arezzo V-neck Panel Swimsuit. —Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2023

As Petra falls head over heels for the manipulative Karin, her prosperous existence quickly unravels, leading to one of cinema’s most depressingly entertaining birthday parties. —Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 14 Feb. 2023

This signal activates the motor to pull on a tendon and hence pushes the tail into the wall to slow the head over heels pitchback. —IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1694, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

head over heels

adverb

1

: in or as if in a somersault

fell head over heels down the hill

2

: very much : deeply

head over heels in love