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Headlong

adjective/hˈɛdlɔŋ/
Definition
excessively quick
with the head foremost
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈɛdlɔŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈɛdlɒŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈɛdlɒŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /hˈɛdlɔŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveexcessively quick
“made a hasty exit”
adjectivewith the head foremost
“a headfirst plunge down the stairs”
adverbwith the head foremost
“the runner slid headlong into third base”
adverbat breakneck speed
“burst headlong through the gate”
adverbin a hasty and foolhardy manner
“he fell headlong in love with his cousin”
Word Forms
hastenounoverly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
hastinessnounhasty impulsiveness
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
kopfüber
übermäßig schnell
🇫🇷French
la tête la première
excessivement rapide
🇪🇸Spanish
de cabeza
excesivamente rapido
🇮🇹Italian
a capofitto
eccessivamente rapido
🇳🇱Dutch
hals over kop
overdreven snel
🇵🇹Portuguese
precipitadamente
excessivamente rápido
🇷🇺Russian
сломя голову
слишком быстрый
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सिर के बल
अत्यधिक जल्दी
🇧🇩Bengali
মাথাভরা
অত্যধিক দ্রুত
🇮🇳Tamil
தலைகீழாக
மிக வேகமாக
🇮🇳Telugu
తలవంచుకుని
అతి త్వరగా
🇮🇳Marathi
डोक्यावर
अति जलद
🇮🇳Gujarati
માથાભારે
અતિશય ઝડપી
🇮🇳Kannada
ತಲೆತಲಾಂತರದಿಂದ
ವಿಪರೀತ ತ್ವರಿತ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തലയെടുപ്പുള്ള
അമിത വേഗത്തിൽ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਿਰ 'ਤੇ
ਬਹੁਤ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਤੇਜ਼
🇵🇰Urdu
سر پر
ضرورت سے زیادہ تیز
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
轻率地
过快
🇯🇵Japanese
真っ逆さまに
過度に速い
🇰🇷Korean
거꾸로
지나치게 빠르다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đâm đầu
quá nhanh
🇹🇭Thai
หัวทิ่ม
เร็วเกินไป
🇮🇩Indonesian
tunggang langgang
terlalu cepat
🇵🇭Filipino
ulol
sobrang bilis
🇲🇾Malay
memanjang
terlalu cepat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بتهور
سريع بشكل مفرط
🇮🇷Persian
سر به سر
بیش از حد سریع
🇹🇷Turkish
düşüncesizce
aşırı hızlı
🇮🇱Hebrew
פָּזִיז
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'headlong'?
The primary meaning of 'headlong' is 'excessively quick'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'headlong' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'headlong' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'headlong' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'headlong' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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