head over heels
adverb
1
a
: in or as if in a somersault : helter-skelter
b
2
: very much : deeply
head over heels in love
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That kid was head over heels to meet you and spent/parents spent a ton of money to see you.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2025
What the rest of the MacKenzies don’t know, however, is that Ellen, in the midst of her grief, has fallen head over heels for Brian, the illegitimate son of the despicable Lord Lovat (Tony Curran) and a member of a rival clan.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Fall head over heels for the item, then buy it in Pink Orchid & Yellow Citrus Floral once spring blooms again.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2025
Australian pop musician Ruel is falling head over heels for his second studio album, Kicking My Feet.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2025
What the rest of the MacKenzies don’t know, however, is that Ellen, in the midst of her grief, has fallen head over heels for Brian, the illegitimate son of the despicable Lord Lovat (Tony Curran) and a member of a rival clan.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Fall head over heels for the item, then buy it in Pink Orchid & Yellow Citrus Floral once spring blooms again.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2025
Australian pop musician Ruel is falling head over heels for his second studio album, Kicking My Feet.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
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 21 Sep. 2025.
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