[
US
/ˈhɛdˌɫɔŋ/
]
[ UK /hˈɛdlɒŋ/ ]
[ UK /hˈɛdlɒŋ/ ]
ADVERB
-
with the head foremost
the runner slid headlong into third base -
in a hasty and foolhardy manner
he fell headlong in love with his cousin -
at breakneck speed
burst headlong through the gate
ADJECTIVE
-
with the head foremost
a headlong dive into the pool
a headfirst plunge down the stairs -
excessively quick
a headlong rush to sell
made a hasty exit
How To Use headlong In A Sentence
- The tension has been telling on both sides as campaign strategists struggle to identify potential winning themes, not to mention winning voters, in their headlong sprint to the finish.
- He taketh the wise in their own craftiness, and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong (Ps 2: 4; Job 5: 12, 13). Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
- Even the superperson resulting from such a genetic break-through could still run headlong into the buzz saw of words heard by so many laid-off mid-level executives who have recently hit the streets: 30 DAYS TO A GOOD JOB
- Stick His headlong celebration dive showed his delight. The Sun
- The horseman gave a cry of astonishment and pleasure, and without a word wheeled his horse and galloped past back at headlong speed toward the castle. The Boy Knight
- It is intriguing to watch those who run, those who hide, those that charge headlong and those that push their friends in front of themselves for protection.
- The movie is in such a rush, charging headlong from crisis to fiasco, it's hard not to get carried away by its mad, cockamamie rhythm.
- Stick His headlong celebration dive showed his delight. The Sun
- Some of our machines were flying higher than the enemy, and plunged headlong to join the engagement. Times, Sunday Times
- In the USA itself, consumerism is moving headlong into its latest dash for efficiency through not only cashless, but cardless social trend-setting.
