Dictionary Check: headlong

"headlong" is a valid word!

Scrabble 13 points
Words with Friends 15 points

Definition

adjective

excessively quick

Example: "made a hasty exit"
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adjective

with the head foremost

Example: "a headfirst plunge down the stairs"
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adverb

with the head before the body

Example: "the runner slid headlong into third base"
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adverb

at breakneck speed

Example: "burst headlong through the gate"
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adverb

in a hasty and foolhardy manner

Example: "he fell headlong in love with his cousin"
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