hightail Synonyms

hightail Meaning

Wordnet

hightail (v)

retreat at full speed

hightail Sentence Examples

  1. The animals hightailed it into the forest at the first sign of danger.
  2. If we don't leave soon, the storm will force us to hightail it home.
  3. The thief hightailed it out of the store as soon as he grabbed the jewelry.
  4. We had to hightail it to the doctor's office after she started vomiting.
  5. The dog hightailed it after the ball as soon as I threw it.
  6. The frightened children hightailed it home after hearing strange noises outside.
  7. The prisoners hightailed it over the prison wall and escaped.
  8. I hightailed it to the bus stop so I wouldn't miss my ride.
  9. The firefighters had to hightail it out of the burning building to avoid being trapped.
  10. The car thieves hightailed it away at high speed, leaving the cops behind.

FAQs About the word hightail

retreat at full speed

run off, run away, bug out,flee, retreat, fly, run, bolt, escape, beat a retreat

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

The animals hightailed it into the forest at the first sign of danger.

If we don't leave soon, the storm will force us to hightail it home.

The thief hightailed it out of the store as soon as he grabbed the jewelry.

We had to hightail it to the doctor's office after she started vomiting.