headless over heels
headless over heels adverb: head over heels, but while one or someone else is headless.
Adverb
headless over heels (comparative more headless over heels, superlative most headless over heels)
- Head over heels, but while one or someone else is headless.
- James Mathers ; Sp .: Margo McCahon . " Ghoul Trouble ” ( 9-11-97 ) . Dir .: John Putch ; Sp .: M.A. Evans . " Totally Slammin ' Sector Cycles " ( 9-1297 ) . Dir .: John Putch ; Sp .: Bod Allen . “ Headless Over Heels ” ( 9-15-97 ) .2001, Harris M. Lentz (III.), Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits: Television shows
- He wandered around his room in circles, unable to make heads or tails of the situation. By accident, he headed out of his room. He tripped on a laundry basket sitting at the head of the stairs and tumbled headless over heels all the way ...2010, David Michael Slater, Ned Loses His Head, ABDO Publishing Company, →ISBN
Forms of headless over heels
| comparative | more headless over heels |
|---|---|
| superlative | most headless over heels |
Origin of headless over heels
Blend of headless + head over heels.
Questions about headless over heels
- What does headless over heels mean?
- Headless over heels means head over heels, but while one or someone else is headless.
- What part of speech is headless over heels?
- Headless over heels is an adverb.
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