headlong
11headlong — [adj] dangerous, reckless abrupt, brash, breakneck, daredevil, daring, foolhardy, hasty, hurried, impetuous, impulsive, inconsiderate, precipitant, precipitate, rash, rough, rushing, sudden, tempestuous, thoughtless; concepts 542,588 Ant. careful …
12headlong — ► ADVERB & ADJECTIVE 1) with the head foremost. 2) in a rush; with reckless haste …
13Headlong — Queen – Innuendo Veröffentlichung 4. Februar 1991 Label Parlophone/EMI; Hollywood Records (USA) Format(e) CD, LP, Cassette Genre(s) Rock …
14headlong — [[t]he̱dlɒŋ, AM lɔːŋ[/t]] 1) ADV: ADV after v If you move headlong in a particular direction, you move there very quickly. He ran headlong for the open door. ADJ: ADJ n Headlong is also an adjective. The army was in headlong flight. 2) ADV: ADV… …
15headlong — headlongness, n. /hed lawng , long /, adv. 1. with the head foremost; headfirst: to plunge headlong into the water. 2. without delay; hastily: to plunge headlong into work. 3. without deliberation; rashly: to rush headlong into battle. adj. 4.… …
16headlong — head|long1 [ hed,lɔŋ ] adverb MAINLY LITERARY 1. ) with your head in such a position that it hits something before the rest of your body: He was hurled headlong down the stairs. 2. ) very quickly and without looking where you are going: He ran… …
17headlong — adverb 1 if you rush headlong into something, you start doing it too quickly without thinking carefully: rush headlong into: Martin just isn t the type to rush headlong into marriage. 2 falling with your head first and the rest of your body… …
18headlong — head|long [ˈhedlɔŋ US lo:ŋ] adv [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: headling head first (14 17 centuries), from head + ling in a particular direction ] 1.) rush/plunge headlong into sth if you rush headlong into something, you start doing it too quickly… …
19headlong — I UK [ˈhedˌlɒŋ] / US [ˈhedˌlɔŋ] adverb mainly literary 1) with your head in such a position that it hits something before the rest of your body He was hurled headlong down the stairs. 2) very quickly and without looking where you are going He ran …
20headlong — 1. adverb 1) he fell headlong into the tent Syn: head first, on one s head Ant: feet first 2) she rushed headlong to join the craze Syn: without thinking, without forethought, precipitously, impetuously …
