hightail (it) Synonyms

hightail (it) Meaning

hightail (it)

to leave a place as quickly as possible

hightail (it) Sentence Examples

  1. The rabbits hightailed it into their burrows as the fox approached.
  2. Faced with an angry mob, the criminals hightailed it out of town.
  3. As the alarm sounded, employees hightailed it out of the building.
  4. Upon seeing the angry bear, the hikers hightailed it back down the trail.
  5. The thief hightailed it out of the store, pursued by the security guard.
  6. When the teacher entered the classroom, the students hightailed it to their seats.
  7. The naughty puppy hightailed it under the bed when its owner scolded it.
  8. The paparazzi hightailed it after the celebrity as they exited the hotel.
  9. The cowardly lion hightailed it out of the jungle, leaving his friends behind.
  10. As the fire erupted, the residents hightailed it out of their homes to safety.

FAQs About the word hightail (it)

to leave a place as quickly as possible

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

face,dare, defy, confront, remain, beard, hang around, dwell, abide, linger

The rabbits hightailed it into their burrows as the fox approached.

Faced with an angry mob, the criminals hightailed it out of town.

As the alarm sounded, employees hightailed it out of the building.

Upon seeing the angry bear, the hikers hightailed it back down the trail.