headlong fall

/ˈhɛdlɒŋ fɔːl/

Definition

Definition of headlong fall - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physical fallfall forward with great speed or force

He took a headlong fall down the stairs.

plunge

tumble

metaphorical declinerapid decline or failure in status or condition

The company experienced a headlong fall in profits.

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Expressions with headlong

plunge headlong into

start something quickly and without thinking carefully

She decided to plunge headlong into the new business.

rush headlong into

move quickly into a situation without thinking

She rushed headlong into the meeting without preparation.

headlong rush

eager uncontrolled push toward a goal without careful thought

Many critics warned against the headlong rush into deregulation.

Expressions with fall

fall apart

break into pieces due to weakness or damage

The old chair finally fell apart when he sat on it..

fall back

move backward in a retreat

The troops had to fall back to a safer position.

fall behind

be late for a regular event

She tends to fall behind in her assignments.

fall for

develop romantic feelings for someone

He fell for her the moment they met.

break one's fall

prevent someone from falling

She reached out to break his fall.

break someone's fall

stop or reduce the force when someone is falling

He used his arms to break her fall.

don't fall for it

exp.

tell someone to avoid being taken in by a joke or scheme

Don't fall for it—he's just trying to get a reaction.

fall down on

collapse onto a surface or object

The old building might fall down on the roof.

fall in

collapse inward or break down

The old building began to fall in.

fall in behind

move to a position behind someone

The soldiers were ordered to fall in behind the leader.

Terms with headlong fall included in their meaning

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plunge

movement

fall or rush headlong into something

come a cropper

equestrian

fall headlong from a horse

purler

accidents

headlong fall or tumble

Examples of headlong fall in a sentence

A headlong fall off the ladder left him injured.
The team’s headlong fall shocked everyone.
His reputation took a headlong fall.

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French:chute précipitée, chute brutale, ...
German:Kopfsturz, rapider Absturz, ...
Italian:rovinosa caduta, crollo improvviso, ...
Spanish:caída de cabeza, desplome, ...
Portuguese:queda de cabeça, queda abrupta, ...
Chinese:头朝前的跌倒, 急剧衰退, ...
Japanese:勢いよく転倒, 急落, ...
Arabic:سقوط مروع, سُقُوط حاد, ...
Hebrew:נְפִילָה עַל הַפָּנִים, נְפִילָה חַדָּה, ...
Russian:стремительное падение, резкое падение, ...
Ukrainian:падіння головою вперед, стрімке падіння, ...
Hindi:औंधे मुँह गिरना, तेज़ गिरावट, ...
Bengali:মাথা নিচু করে পড়া, দ্রুত পতন, ...
Catalan:caiguda de cap, caiguda en picat, ...
Czech:pád po hlavě, prudký pád, ...
Danish:hovedkulds fald, brat nedtur, ...
Dutch:flinke smak, vrije val, ...
Greek:πτώση με το κεφάλι, ραγδαία πτώση, ...
Hungarian:zuhanás, összeomlás, ...
Khmer:ការដួលផ្កាប់មុខ, ការធ្លាក់ចុះយ៉ាងគំហុក, ...
Korean:거꾸로 낙하, 급락, ...
Persian:سقوط سر به جلو, سقوط ناگهانی, ...
Polish:gwałtowny upadek, nagły spadek, ...
Portuguese (BR):queda brusca, queda vertiginosa, ...
Romanian:cădere în cap, cădere bruscă, ...
Swedish:huvudstupa fall, fritt fall, ...
Thai:การล้มคะมำ, การตกต่ำอย่างรวดเร็ว, ...
Turkish:kafa üstü düşüş, ani düşüş, ...
Vietnamese:ngã đầu xuống, sự suy sụp nhanh chóng, ...

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