hightail
To move at full speed, especially in retreatTo move at full speed, especially in retreat.
» If you goof it up twice, I suggest hightailing it to Moscow or someplace.
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2 languagesExamples
1 sentencesIf you goof it up twice, I suggest hightailing it to Moscow or someplace.
Meaning
1 senses(Canada, US, informal, usually)To move at full speed, especially in retreat.
He hightailed it toward town.
I want you to hightail your butt out of there before they come back.
abrauschen, flüchten
свалитьsvalitʹ
retreat at full speed
Origin
From high + tail; refers to the behavior of fleeing animals, such as deer, that raise theiFrom high + tail; refers to the behavior of fleeing animals, such as deer, that raise their tail when running away.
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Forms
hightails, hightailing, hightailed, hightailedregular · Lesson
| Base form | hightail · to hightail |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hightails |
| Present participle | hightailing |
| Past simple | hightailed |
| Past participle | hightailed |
Tenses
hightail · hightailed · will hightail · have hightailedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Synonyms
3 synonyms- retreat at full speed:high-tail
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.