hightailed Definition
- 1to leave or move quickly, especially to escape from danger or to avoid problems
- 2to hurry up or rush
Using hightailed: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "hightailed" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
When they heard the sirens, they hightailed it out of there.
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I need to hightail it to the airport if I want to catch my flight.
Example
She hightailed out of the party when she saw her ex-boyfriend.
hightailed Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with hightailed
Example
We need to hightail it out of here before the storm hits.
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I need to hightail it to the store before it closes.
to leave a place quickly, especially to escape from danger or to avoid problems
Example
After the robbery, they hightailed out of town and were never seen again.
Origins of hightailed
from the phrase 'high tail', meaning to raise one's tail in flight
Summary: hightailed in Brief
'Hightailed' [ˈhaɪteɪld] is a verb that means to leave or move quickly, especially to escape from danger or to avoid problems. It can also mean to hurry up or rush. Examples include 'When they heard the sirens, they hightailed it out of there.' and 'She hightailed out of the party when she saw her ex-boyfriend.' Phrases include 'hightail it out of here,' 'hightail it to,' and 'hightail out of town.'
