headlong
adjective
1. excessively quick
- a headlong rush to sell
Similar word(s): hurried, hasty
2. with the head foremost
- a headfirst plunge down the stairs
- a headlong dive into the pool
adverb
1. with the head foremost
- the runner slid headlong into third base
Similar word(s): headfirst
2. at breakneck speed
- burst headlong through the gate
Similar word(s): precipitately
3. in a hasty and foolhardy manner
- he fell headlong in love with his cousin
Similar word(s): rashly
Sentences with headlong as an adverb:
- Figures out today show the economy plunging headlong into recession.
verb
1. (transitive) To precipitate.