Headlong definition

Headlong

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(1) With the head foremost

"A headfirst plunge down the stairs"

"A headlong dive into the pool"

(2) Excessively quick

"Made a hasty exit"

"A headlong rush to sell"

(3) With the head foremost

"The runner slid headlong into third base"

(4) In a hasty and foolhardy manner

"He fell headlong in love with his cousin"

(5) At breakneck speed

"Burst headlong through the gate"

WiktionaryText

With the head first or down.
With an unrestrained forward motion.

Figures out today show the economy plunging headlong into recession.

Precipitous.
Plunging downwards head foremost.
Rushing forward without restraint.
Reckless, impetuous.
- 1869, RD Blackmoore, Lorna Doone, II:
  
  “Time is up,” cried another boy, more headlong than head-monitor.