In a hurry; without order; tumultuously.--Todd. Johnson.
Sir John, I am thy Pistol, and thy friend;
And helter-skelter have I rode to England,
And tidings do I bring.--Shakspeare.
·adv In hurry and confusion; without definite purpose; irregularly. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Hurry and confusion. Defiance of good order. Privateerism. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
To run helter skelter, hand over head, in defiance of order. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
·vi To run off helter-skelter; to <<Hurry>>; to <<Scurry>>; — with away or off. ...