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| head·long [ hèd láwng ] |
adverb,
adjective |
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1. with head foremost: with the head in front of the rest of the body, especially in a rapid uncontrolled movement
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2. moving fast and out of control: moving or traveling in a fast uncontrolled way
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3. with too much haste: acting, happening, or done in an impetuous way with little or no thought for the consequences
  She had thrown herself headlong into an even worse situation.
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| [14th century. <head + -ling2, altered by association with -long "foremost"] |
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