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headfirst

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head·first  (hdfûrst) also head·fore·most (-fôrmst, -mst, -fr-)
adv.
1. With the head leading; headlong: went headfirst down the stairs.
2. Impetuously; brashly.

headfirst adj.

headfirst
Adverb
1. with the head foremost
2. quickly and without thinking carefully: she jumped into marriage headfirst
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.headfirst - with the head foremost; "a headfirst plunge down the stairs"; "a headlong dive into the pool"
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.headfirst - with the head foremost; "the runner slid headlong into third base"

headfirst or head first
adverb 1. headlong, head foremost
adverb 2. recklessly, rashly, hastily, precipitately, without thinking, carelessly, heedlessly, without forethought
Translations
headfirst [hɛdˈfəːst] advde cabeza
headfirst [ˈhɛdˈfəːst] adv (lit) → kopfüber (fig); Hals über Kopf


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For an instant a wild shriek re-echoed through the city from the lungs of the victor and then, without an instant's hesitation, the fellow leaped headfirst to the street beside the body of his victim.
You know, headfirst into the water, from a great height, the problem is to enter the water at the perfect angle.
The Arab dove headfirst to grapple with him, there was a sharp report, a lurid gleam of flame in the darkness, and Mohammed Beyd rolled over and over upon the floor to come to a final rest beside the bed of the woman he had sought to dishonor.
 
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