How to Pronounce "hightailed"
word
ˈhaɪˌteɪld
HY-taild
hˈaɪteɪld
HY-tayld
Definition
To leave or run away very quickly, often because you are scared or want to avoid trouble.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhaɪˌteɪld
British English
hˈaɪteɪld
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HY-taild
UK
HY-tayld
Listen in Context
The rabbit hightailed away from the fox.
When it started to rain, we hightailed back to the car.
The boys hightailed it out of the house when the alarm rang.
As soon as they saw the police, they hightailed it in the opposite direction.