Thesaurus: headlong

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1. a. & adv. With the head foremost; as, to fall headlong.
2. a. & adv. Rashly; precipitately; without deliberation.
3. a. & adv. Hastily; without delay or respite.
4. a. Rash; precipitate; as, headlong folly.
5. a. Steep; precipitous.
6. adj. excessively quick
7. adj. with the head foremost
8. adv. with the head before the body
9. adv. at breakneck speed
10. adv. in a hasty and foolhardy manner
11. 1. With the head foremost; as, to fall headlong. Acts i. 18. 2. Rashly; precipitately; without deliberation. 3. Hastily; without delay or respite. 1. Rash; precipitate; as, headlong folly. 2. Steep; precipitous. [Poetic] Like a tower upon a headlong rock. Byron.
12. r:63/j:37 r. with the head foremost r. at breakneck speed r. in a hasty and foolhardy manner