The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word HEADFIRST
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What does HEADFIRST mean?
HEADFIRST adjective- With the head in front; headlong.
- With the head in front; headlong.
- Rashly; precipitately; without deliberation; hastily.