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Headlong Head‧Long ˈhedlɒŋ Lɒːŋ Adverb 1rush/Plunge Rush Start

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Back head‧long /ˈhedlɒŋ $ -lɒːŋ/ adverb
1rush/plunge headlong into something if you rush headlong into something, you start doing it too quickly without thinking carefully
2with your head first and the rest of your body following SYN headfirst:
I fell headlong into a pool of icy water.
3very quickly, without looking where you are going:
Mortimer almost ran headlong into a patrol.
—headlong adjective

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