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hightail it

high·tail it
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-teyl it]
    • /ˈhaɪˌteɪl ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-teyl it]
    • /ˈhaɪˌteɪl ɪt/

Definitions of hightail it words

  • verb without object hightail it to go away or leave rapidly: Last we saw of him, he was hightailing down the street. 1
  • idioms hightail it hightail it, hurry; rush; scamper: Hightail it down to the grocery store and buy some bread for lunch. 1
  • verb hightail it (Idiomatic) To hurry or run; often, to flee. 0
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Origin of hightail it

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90, Americanism; high + tail1, in reference to the raised tails of fleeing animals, as deer or rabbits

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Parts of speech for Hightail it

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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hightail it popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for hightail it

verb hightail it

  • fly — to move through the air using wings.
  • streak — a long, narrow mark, smear, band of color, or the like: streaks of mud.
  • run — execution
  • clip — A clip is a small device, usually made of metal or plastic, that is specially shaped for holding things together.
  • zip — zip code.
All 61 Synonyms of hightail it

Antonyms for hightail it

verb hightail it

  • walk — to advance or travel on foot at a moderate speed or pace; proceed by steps; move by advancing the feet alternately so that there is always one foot on the ground in bipedal locomotion and two or more feet on the ground in quadrupedal locomotion.
  • decelerate — When a vehicle or machine decelerates or when someone in a vehicle decelerates, the speed of the vehicle or machine is reduced.
  • slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
  • wait — to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
  • dawdle — If you dawdle, you spend more time than is necessary going somewhere.
All 20 Antonyms of hightail it

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