hightail it Synonyms
hightail it Meaning
Wordnet
hightail it (v)
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
hightail it Sentence Examples
- As the police sirens blared, the robbers hightailed it out of the bank.
- When I saw the angry swarm of bees, I hightailed it out of the garden.
- The hikers hightailed it down the trail when a thunderstorm approached.
- The students hightailed it to the library before the end-of-semester exams.
- After a heated argument, my friend hightailed it out of the room.
- The cat hightailed it under the bed when the vacuum cleaner turned on.
- The thief hightailed it away with the stolen jewels.
- The deer hightailed it into the forest when it sensed danger.
- The cyclists hightailed it up the steep hill.
- The children hightailed it home as the streetlights turned on.
FAQs About the word hightail it
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
run off, fly, escape, run,flee, retreat, bolt, bug out, run away, beat a retreat
confront, remain, dare, face,dare, remain, confront, defy, face, defy
As the police sirens blared, the robbers hightailed it out of the bank.
When I saw the angry swarm of bees, I hightailed it out of the garden.
The hikers hightailed it down the trail when a thunderstorm approached.
The students hightailed it to the library before the end-of-semester exams.