head over heels
adverb
1
a
: in or as if in a somersault : helter-skelter
tumbled head over heels
b
: upside down
hanging head over heels from a branch
2
: very much : deeply
head over heels in love
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Each so obviously head over heels about having found their soulmate.
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Jack Dunn,
Variety,
4 July 2026
In a classic enemies-to-lovers plot, Sully and Helen go from despising one another to falling head over heels.
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Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 June 2026
Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau seem to be head over heels in love.
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Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2026
Shop the rest of the color lineup below and get ready to fall head over heels.
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Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
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Jack Dunn,
Variety,
4 July 2026
In a classic enemies-to-lovers plot, Sully and Helen go from despising one another to falling head over heels.
—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 June 2026
Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau seem to be head over heels in love.
—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2026
Shop the rest of the color lineup below and get ready to fall head over heels.
—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for head over heels
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“Head over heels.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20over%20heels. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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