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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One city in eastern North Carolina has many people falling head over heels for its old-fashioned charm.
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Mike Belleme, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Jang Theo was incredibly head over heels for her and showered her with gifts and cute gestures.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2025
Create art that moves the soul, connect with others on a spiritual level and indulge in the kind of love that feels like a fairytale
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Prepare to fall head over heels!
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Kristin Cavallari and Mark Estes are head over heels for each other in Greece!
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
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Mike Belleme, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Jang Theo was incredibly head over heels for her and showered her with gifts and cute gestures.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2025
Create art that moves the soul, connect with others on a spiritual level and indulge in the kind of love that feels like a fairytale
Comments
Prepare to fall head over heels!
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Kristin Cavallari and Mark Estes are head over heels for each other in Greece!
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Head over heels.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20over%20heels. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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