headlong
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
excessively quick
made a hasty exit
Related & opposite
Sense 2 adverb
with the head foremost
the runner slid headlong into third base
Sense 3 adjective
with the head foremost
a headfirst plunge down the stairs
Related & opposite
- forward similar to
Sense 4 adverb
at breakneck speed
burst headlong through the gate
Related & opposite
- headlong derived from
- precipitate derived from
Sense 5 adverb
in a hasty and foolhardy manner
he fell headlong in love with his cousin
Related & opposite
- rash derived from
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | hastiness |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | haste |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | hurried |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | forward |
| 4 | derived from | Related & opposite | headlong |
| 4 | derived from | Related & opposite | precipitate |
| 5 | derived from | Related & opposite | rash |