hightailing

[US]/ˈhaɪteɪl/
[UK]/ˈhaɪteɪl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi.to move quickly, especially to escape; to run away quickly

Phrases & Collocations

hightail it

hightail home

hightail away

hightail back

hightail out

hightail down

hightail it out

hightail it back

hightail off

hightail somewhere

Example Sentences

when the storm hit, we had to hightail it to safety.

seeing the bear, they decided to hightail it out of the park.

after the announcement, the employees hightailed it out of the office.

we saw the police and hightailed it down the alley.

as soon as the fire alarm rang, everyone hightailed it outside.

he hightailed it to the nearest exit when he heard the announcement.

realizing they were late, they hightailed it to the train station.

after the prank, they hightailed it away from the scene.

as the deadline approached, the team hightailed it to finish the project.

she hightailed it to the concert after work.

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