Definition headlong in British English

headlong adverb

adverb

/ˈhedˌlɒŋ/

with your head in such a position that it hits something before the rest of your body

Example

He was hurled headlong down the stairs.

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at full stretch extended eyeball to eyeball

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very quickly and without looking where you are going

Example

He ran headlong across the hallway.

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quickly fast rapid

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