adverb. With the head leading; headfirst.

adverb. In an impetuous manner; rashly.

adjective. Done with the head leading; headfirst.

adjective. Impetuous; rash. synonym: impetuous.

adjective. Steep; sheer.

To precipitate.

With the head foremost: as, to fall headlong.

Rashly; precipitately; without deliberation.

Hastily; without delay or respite; tumultuously.

Steep; precipitous.

Rash; precipitate: as, headlong folly.

Rushing precipitately; precipitate; hasty.

adjective. Rash; precipitate.

adjective. Steep; precipitous.

adverb. With the head foremost; headforemost; head first.

adverb. Rashly; precipitately; without deliberation.

adverb. Hastily; without delay or respite.

adverb. With the head first or down.

adverb. With an unrestrained forward motion.

adjective. Precipitous.

adjective. Plunging downwards head foremost.

adjective. Rushing forward without restraint.

adjective. Reckless, impetuous.

verb. To precipitate.

adjective. with the head foremost

adjective. excessively quick

adverb. with the head foremost

adverb. at breakneck speed

adverb. in a hasty and foolhardy manner

"Wild-dog sprang back and whirled away in headlong flight for a score of yards before he learned that he was not pursued."

forward  hurried  

headlongness  headlongs  

a corps perdu  abrupt  abruptly  accident-prone  agile