# head over heels

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˌhɛd oʊ.vɚ ˈhilz/

## Definitions
1. Tumbling upside down; somersaulting.
2. At top speed; frantically.
3. Hopelessly; madly; to distraction; deeply; utterly.

## Etymology
Attested from the 14ᵗʰ century onwards, originally as heels over head, which better rendered the notion of things being upside down (head over heels is the standard state of being).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/head-over-heels