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Definition headlong in British English

headlong adjective

adjective
/ˈhedˌlɒŋ/
1

happening or done very quickly and without careful thought

Example

the headlong rush to buy technology stocks

2

a headlong fall is one in which your head hits something before the rest of your body

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Definition headlong in British English