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Definition of Headlang

Head"long` (-l&obreve;ng`; 115), adv. [OE. hedling, hevedlynge; prob. confused with E. long, a. & adv.]

1. With the head foremost; as, to fall headlong. Acts i. 18.

2. Rashly; precipitately; without deliberation.

3. Hastily; without delay or respite.

Head"long, a. 1. Rash; precipitate; as, headlong folly.

2. Steep; precipitous. [Poetic]

Like a tower upon a headlong rock.
Byron.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

  • With the head first or down.
  • With an unrestrained forward motion.
  • Rushing forward without restraint.
  • Precipitous.
  • Plunging downwards head foremost.


headlong

  • With the head first or down.
  • With an unrestrained forward motion.
  • Rushing forward without restraint.
  • Precipitous.
  • Plunging downwards head foremost.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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