high-tail Sentence Examples

  1. The mischievous child high-tailed it out of the room as their parents entered.
  2. The guilty dog high-tailed it away from the scene of the crime.
  3. The frightened deer high-tailed it into the dense undergrowth.
  4. The opportunistic thief high-tailed it with the stolen goods.
  5. The exhausted hikers high-tailed it back to the trailhead at dusk.
  6. The overheated runners high-tailed it to the nearby stream for a refreshing dip.
  7. The embarrassed student high-tailed it out of the classroom after making a foolish remark.
  8. The outnumbered soldiers high-tailed it from the battlefield in a desperate retreat.
  9. The hunted animal high-tailed it for cover, hoping to escape its pursuers.
  10. The villagers high-tailed it to safety as the volcano erupted, sending ash and debris into the air.

high-tail Meaning

Wordnet

high-tail (v)

retreat at full speed

FAQs About the word high-tail

retreat at full speed

run off, retreat, run away,flee, fly, run, bolt, escape, bug out, skedaddle

beard, face, beard, remain, remain,dare, confront, defy, face, dare

The mischievous child high-tailed it out of the room as their parents entered.

The guilty dog high-tailed it away from the scene of the crime.

The frightened deer high-tailed it into the dense undergrowth.

The opportunistic thief high-tailed it with the stolen goods.