headlong

  • 1Headlong — may refer to: Headlong, a British theatre company Headlong (Williams novel), a 1980 novel by Emlyn Williams Headlong (Frayn novel), a 1999 novel by Michael Frayn Headlong (Ings novel), a 1999 novel by Simon Ings Headlong (song), a song by Queen… …

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  • 2Headlong — «Headlong» Canción de Queen Álbum Innuendo Publicación 1991 Grabación …

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  • 3Headlong — «Headlong» Сингл Queen из альбома Innuendo Выпущен …

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  • 4Headlong — Single par Queen extrait de l’album Innuendo Pays  Royaume Uni …

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  • 5Headlong — Head long, a. 1. Rash; precipitate; as, headlong folly. [1913 Webster] 2. Steep; precipitous. [Poetic] [1913 Webster] Like a tower upon a headlong rock. Byron. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 6Headlong — Head long ( l[o^]ng ; 115), adv. [OE. hedling, hevedlynge; prob. confused with E. long, a. & adv.] [1913 Webster] 1. With the head foremost; headforemost; head first; as, to fall headlong. Acts i. 18. [1913 Webster] 2. Rashly; precipitately;… …

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  • 7headlong — late 14c., in phrase by headlong, from hed head (see HEAD (Cf. head) (n.)) + adverbial suffix ling. Altered by folk etymology on pattern of SIDELONG (Cf. sidelong), etc …

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  • 8headlong — [hed′lôŋ΄] adv. [LME hedlong, altered (by assoc. with ALONG) < ME hedelinge(s) < hede, head + linge, adv. suffix] 1. with the head first; headfirst 2. with uncontrolled speed and force 3. recklessly; rashly; impetuously adj. 1. Old Poet.… …

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  • 9headlong — index blind (not discerning), impolitic, improvident, precipitate, thoughtless Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 10headlong — *precipitate, impetuous, abrupt, hasty, sudden Analogous words: rash, reckless, daring, daredevil, foolhardy (see ADVENTUROUS) …

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