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head·long  (hdlông, -lng)

adv.

1. With the head leading; headfirst: The runner slid headlong into third base.

2. In an impetuous manner; rashly.

3. At breakneck speed or with uncontrolled force.

adj. (hdlông, -lng)

1. Done with the head leading; headfirst: a headlong dive.

2. Impetuous; rash. See Synonyms at impetuous.

3. Uncontrollably forceful or fast.

4. Archaic Steep; sheer.

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[From Middle English (bi) hedlong, alteration of (bi) hedling : hed, head; see head + -ling, in a specified direction; see -ling².]

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headlong [ˈhɛdˌlɒŋ]

adv & adj

1. with the head foremost; headfirst

2. with great haste

adj

Archaic (of slopes, etc.) very steep; precipitous

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	headlong - excessively quick; "made a hasty exit"; "a headlong rush to sell" hasty hurried - moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste; "a hurried trip to the store"; "the hurried life of a city"; "a hurried job"
	2.	headlong - with the head foremost; "a headfirst plunge down the stairs"; "a headlong dive into the pool" headfirst forward - at or near or directed toward the front; "the forward section of the aircraft"; "a forward plunge down the stairs"; "forward motion"
Adv.	1.	headlong - with the head foremost; "the runner slid headlong into third base" headfirst
	2.	headlong - at breakneck speed; "burst headlong through the gate" precipitately
	3.	headlong - in a hasty and foolhardy manner; "he fell headlong in love with his cousin" rashly

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headlong

adverb

1. hastily, hurriedly, helter-skelter, pell-mell, heedlessly He ran headlong for the open door.

2. headfirst, head-on, headforemost She missed her footing and fell headlong down the stairs.

3. rashly, wildly, hastily, precipitately, head first, thoughtlessly, impetuously, heedlessly, without forethought Do not leap headlong into decisions.

adjective

hasty, reckless, precipitate, dangerous, impulsive, thoughtless, breakneck, impetuous, inconsiderate a headlong rush for the exit

Translations

headlong [ˈhedlɒŋ]

A. ADJ [fall] → de cabeza
he made a headlong dive for the ball → se lanzó en plancha a por la pelota
the headlong rush to the beaches every summer → la salida precipitada hacia las playas todos los veranos

B. ADV

1. (= head first) [person] → de cabeza
the lorry ploughed headlong into a wall → el camión se estrelló de frente contra una pared

2. (= swiftly) → precipitadamente
I dashed headlong up the stairs → subí precipitadamente por las escaleras

headlong [ˈhɛdlɒŋ]

adv

[fall] → la tête la première

[rush, run] → tête baissée
to rush headlong into sth (fig) → foncer tête baissée dans qch
to rush headlong into doing sth → se précipiter pour faire qch
Don't rush headlong into buying new furniture → Ne vous précipitez pas pour acheter de nouveaux meubles.

adj [dash, rush, flight] → vertigineux/euse

headlong [ˈhɛdˌlɒŋ]

1. adj (fall, dive) → a capofitto, a testa in giù; (rush) → a tutta velocità

2. adv (fall) → a capofitto, a tutta velocità; (rush) → precipitosamente