headlong
head·long
headlong · more headlong · most headlong
поспешный, спешный
eilig, hastig
PrecipitousPrecipitous.
UK/ˈhɛd.lɒŋ/US/ˈhɛd.lɔŋ/
» He rushed headlong to his ruin.
Er rannte blindlings in sein Verderben.
Meaning
4 sensesPrecipitous.
Plunging downwards head foremost.
with the head foremost
Rushing forward without restraint.
(figuratively)Reckless; impetuous.
Examples
14 sentencesHe rushed headlong to his ruin.
deEr rannte blindlings in sein Verderben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He plunged headlong into his work.
His car crashed headlong into the wall.
deSein Wagen krachte ungebremst in die Mauer. — raggione
I often rush headlong into new experiences.
He throws himself headlong into everything he undertakes.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English hedlong, alteration of hedling, heedling, hevedlynge (“headlong”), assFrom Middle English hedlong, alteration of hedling, heedling, hevedlynge (“headlong”), assimilated to long. More at headling.
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Forms
more headlong, most headlong| Comparative | more headlong Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most headlong Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form