headlong

adj 1: excessively quick; "made a hasty exit"; "a headlong rush to

sell" [syn: {hasty}]

2: with the head foremost; "a headfirst plunge down the

stairs"; "a headlong dive into the pool" [syn: {headfirst}]

adv 1: with the head foremost; "the runner slid headlong into third

base" [syn: {headfirst}]

2: at breakneck speed; "burst headlong through the gate" [syn:

{precipitately}]

3: in a hasty and foolhardy manner; "he fell headlong in love

with his cousin" [syn: {rashly}]