headlong

[US]/ˈhedlɒŋ/
[UK]/ˈhedlɔːŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. & adj. hastily, recklessly, swiftly and uncontrollably

Phrases & Collocations

plunge headlong

rush headlong

Example Sentences

the plan is to charge headlong at the enemy.

he fell headlong into the tent.

Aubrey made a headlong decision.

The runner slid headlong into third base.

charging headlong in an insane frenzy.

The soldiers made a headlong rush for cover.

He rushed headlong into marriage.

He fell headlong and landed on his face.

The rhino charged headlong towards us.

If they hit any unseen obstacle they would be pitched headlong into the snow.

The river takes a headlong plunge into a maelstrom of rocks and boulders.

When they came to the fork of the road, his horse turned left into a bypath as if it were possessed with a demon and began to run headlong down the hill.

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