adj
Meaning 1
With the head in front; headlong.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
headfirst
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CMU ARPABET: HH EH1 D F ER1 S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adv
Meaning 2
With the head in front; headlong.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: feet first
adv
Meaning 3
Rashly; precipitately; without deliberation; hastily.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
with the head foremost
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a headfirst plunge down the stairs
- a headlong dive into the pool
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: headlong
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 5
with the head foremost
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the runner slid headlong into third base
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: headlong
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From head + first.
Real reading context