headlong

/hˈɛdlˌɔŋ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adverb

1. with the head foremost
   “the runner slid headlong into third base”
2. at breakneck speed
   “burst headlong through the gate”
3. in a hasty and foolhardy manner
   “he fell headlong in love with his cousin”

adjective

1. excessively quick
   “made a hasty exit”
2. with the head foremost
   “a headfirst plunge down the stairs”

Synonyms for headlong

• headfirst
• precipitately
• rashly
• hasty
• hurried
• forward

Words that rhyme with headlong

• wrong
• long
• strong
• belong
• song
• along
• thong
• gong
• daylong
• dong
• prolong
• throng
• birdsong
• diphthong
• furlong
• headstrong
• hourlong
• lifelong
• monthlong
• plainsong
• pong
• prong
• sarong
• scuppernong
• weeklong
• yearlong
• aung
• budlong
• chamlong
• chong