Hyphenation of headlong

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word headlong? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

head-long

Definitions of headlong:

1.	Excessively quick Made a hasty exit A headlong rush to sell
2.	With the head foremost A headfirst plunge down the stairs A headlong dive into the pool
3.	With the head foremost The runner slid headlong into third base
4.	At breakneck speed Burst headlong through the gate
5.	In a hasty and foolhardy manner He fell headlong in love with his cousin

Synonyms of headlong:

adj	hasty, hurried
adj	headfirst, forward
adv	headfirst
adv	precipitately
adv	rashly

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.