Hightailed Meaning in English
word · lemma: hightail
Definition
To leave or run away very quickly, often because you are scared or want to avoid trouble.
Usage & Nuances
Informal and somewhat playful; used for sudden, hurried departures, especially to avoid danger or trouble. Typically used in the past tense ('hightailed it'). Often followed by 'out of' plus a place ('hightailed it out of there'). Not used for slow or casual leaving.
Example Sentences
The rabbit hightailed away from the fox.
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When it started to rain, we hightailed back to the car.
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The boys hightailed it out of the house when the alarm rang.
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As soon as they saw the police, they hightailed it in the opposite direction.
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We heard a loud noise and hightailed it out of there.
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If I were you, I'd hightail it before the boss gets here.
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