English

Adverb

head over heels ‎(comparative more head over heels, superlative most head over heels)

1. Tumbling upside down.

   She tripped and rolled head over heels down the hill.

2. At top speed; frantically.

   Hearing the noise in the dark, the children ran head over heels back home.

3. Hopelessly smitten.

   He was head over heels in love with the girl next door.

Synonyms

• (tumbling): arse over tit, ass over teakettle, base over apex
• (frantically): full tilt, full throttle, like mad

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