fall headlong

Examples (10)

• He tripped over a loose paving stone and fell headlong onto the sidewalk.
• The tired hiker stumbled and fell headlong into a muddy puddle.
• As the earthquake struck, books and vases fell headlong from the shelves.
• Losing his grip, the climber fell headlong down the steep incline.
• The toddler, still unsteady on his feet, fell headlong but was thankfully unhurt.
• In his haste, he missed a step and fell headlong down the stairs.
• The stock market fell headlong into a crisis after the announcement.
• Be careful on the ice or you will fall headlong and hurt yourself.
• The actor dramatically fell headlong onto the stage after the fake gunshot.
• She felt herself falling headlong into love, completely and uncontrollably.