Going and Headlong

Going

Going adjective - Accepted, used, or practiced by most people.

Headlong and going are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Headlong" instead an adjective "Going".

Nearby Word: go

Headlong

Headlong adjective - Acting or done with excessive or careless speed.

Going and headlong are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Going" instead an adjective "Headlong".

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • This is guaranteed, as any player who made it this far is not just going to rush headlong into the firefight.
  • The corner he was going into had no gravel trap to slow the car, so he went headlong into the wall at over 150 MPH, hitting hard enough launch the car over five feet straight in the air and causing a fatal basilar skull fracture.
  • Western Animation / Ed, Edd n Eddy's Big Picture Show Epic Fail: After escaping the cul-de-sac and being flung into a drybed wasteland outside of town, it looks like things are going smoothly until Ed crashes the car headlong into a giant rock, which is quite literally the only one for miles around.Eddy: Way to go, lummox!
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