English-Thai Dictionary

headlong

ADV อย่าง ผลีผลาม  อย่าง ไม่ทัน ได้คิด  impetuously rashly unimpetuously thoughtfully yang-pli-plam

 

headlong

ADV โดย เอา หัว มา ก่อน  doi-aol-hua-ma-kon

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

HEADLONG

adv. hed'long. With the head foremost; as, to fall headlong. 1. Rashly; precipitately; without deliberation.
--He hurries headlong to his fate.
2. Hastily; without delay or respite.

 

HEADLONG

a.hed'long. Steep; precipitous. 1. Rash; precipitate; as headlong folly.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

HEADLONG

Head "long `, adv. Etym: [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.

 

HEADLONG

HEADLONG Head "long, a.

 

1. Rash; precipitate; as, headlong folly.

 

2. Steep; precipitous. [Poetic ] Like a tower upon a headlong rock. Byron.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

headlong

head long |ˈhedˌlôNG, -ˌläNG ˈhɛdˌlɔŋ | ▶adverb & adjective 1 [ as adv. ] with the head foremost: he fell headlong into the tent. 2 in a rush; with reckless haste: [ as attrib. adj. ] : a headlong dash through the house | [ as adv. ] : those who rush headlong to join in the latest craze. ORIGIN Middle English headling (from head + the adverbial suffix -ling ), altered in late Middle English by association with -long .

 

Oxford Dictionary

headlong

head |long |ˈhɛdlɒŋ | ▶adverb & adjective 1 [ as adv. ] with the head foremost: he fell headlong into the tent. 2 in a rush; with reckless haste: [ as attrib. adj. ] : a headlong dash through the house | [ as adv. ] : those who rush headlong to join in the latest craze. ORIGIN Middle English headling (from head + the adverbial suffix -ling ), altered in late Middle English by association with -long .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

headlong

headlong adverb 1 he fell headlong into the tent: head first, on one's head. ANTONYMS feet first. 2 she rushed headlong to join the craze: without thinking, without forethought, precipitously, impetuously, rashly, recklessly, carelessly, heedlessly, hastily, head first. ANTONYMS cautiously. ▶adjective a headlong dash: breakneck, whirlwind; reckless, precipitate, precipitous, hasty, careless, heedless, head-first. ANTONYMS cautious.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

headlong

headlong adverb 1 he fell headlong into the tent: head foremost, head first, on one's head; diving. ANTONYMS feet first. 2 those who rush headlong to join in the latest craze: without thinking, without forethought, precipitately, precipitously, impetuously, rashly, recklessly, carelessly, heedlessly, hastily, in haste, head first, head over heels. ANTONYMS cautiously. ▶adjective a headlong dash through the house: breakneck, whirlwind; reckless, precipitate, precipitous, rash, impetuous, hasty, careless, heedless. ANTONYMS cautious. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD headlong, impetuous, impulsive, precipitate See impetuous . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

headlong

head long /hédlɔ̀ːŋ |-lɔ̀ŋ /副詞 比較なし 1 軽率に , 無鉄砲に , 向こう見ずに ▸ rush headlong into marriage あわてて結婚する .2 (落下 動きなどが )まっさかさまに , 頭から先に (head-first )▸ fall headlong down the stairs 階段を頭から落ちる .3 一目散に , 突進して .形容詞 比較なし 〖名詞 の前で 〗1 軽率な , 無鉄砲な , 向こう見ずな 〈行動 決定など 〉.2 一目散の , まっしぐらの .