head over heels

adverb

1
a
: in or as if in a somersault : helter-skelter
2
: very much : deeply
head over heels in love

Examples of head over heels in a Sentence

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Serena Pitt and Joe Amabile are still head over heels for one another. Chiara Kim, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024 Users on TikTok have fallen head over heels for one dog owner's touching display of love and devotion to her furry best friend. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024 Despite owner Steve Cohen’s being head over heels in love with Correa, the team’s physicians had the same concerns about how the third baseman’s ankle would hold up over a long-term deal. Dan Hayes, The Athletic, 12 July 2024 He got engaged to Brittany Wisniewski and was head over heels in love with her (after he got rejected by Hannah Jiles). Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for head over heels 

Word History

First Known Use

1694, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of head over heels was in 1694

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“Head over heels.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20over%20heels. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

head over heels

adverb
1
: in or as if in a somersault
fell head over heels down the hill
2
: very much : deeply
head over heels in love
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