EGAVE

headlong

About 1.17 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adverb With the head first or down.
  2. adverb With an unrestrained forward motion.
    Figures out today show the economy plunging headlong into recession.
  3. adverb Rashly; precipitately; without deliberation; in haste, hastily.
  4. adjective Precipitous.
  5. adjective Plunging downwards head foremost.
  6. adjective Rushing forward without restraint.
  7. adjective Reckless; impetuous.
  8. verb To precipitate.

Similar words

headfirst precipitately hasty hurried rashly forward precipitous precipitate precipitated quick

Often followed by

into to down flight from rush and in speed

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