hightail (it)

verb

ˈhī-ˌtāl How to pronounce hightail (it) (audio)
Definition of hightail (it)next
as in to flee
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening when a fight broke out, we hightailed it out of the bar

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hightail (it)
  1. flee
  2. retreat
  3. fly
  4. bolt
  5. run
  6. escape
  7. run away
  8. run off
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  • The driver had fled the scene by the time police arrived, according to the press release.
    Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Police released surveillance and body-camera footage showing a crowd of thousands of people in the streets when the suspect opened fire, causing chaos as people fled.
    Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of flee
Verb
  • Automakers that used to supply affordable vehicles have retreated from the market.
    Bill Koenig, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The brothers retreated to their study to work on the dictionary.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of retreat
Verb
  • And Americans who have flown private before are three times more likely to trust private pilots over commercial ones.
    Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • In December, the developers flew Smith, Owens and an unidentified witness to Florida on a private jet for a meeting on a yacht.
    Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of fly
Verb
  • Her dog bolted right past her arms and went straight into the crate.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
  • All drop boxes in the city are made of heavy-duty steel, bolted to the ground and monitored by 24-hour surveillance cameras.
    Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of bolt
Verb
  • Exasperated Cowboys want explanation for no-call on 49ers’ key touchdown pass Ricky Pearsall • WR Wide open most of the game, Pearsall looked like the perfect Niners’ receiver on his 46-yard touchdown catch, running a deep dig behind the linebackers.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Elsa works at a nursing home her mom runs, but her days and nights are spent memorializing Franck, spray-painting F on statues around town, where her brother is a kind of local folk hero.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of run
Verb
  • Firefighters rescued one person who was trapped and assisted others in escaping the building.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Parents can breathe a sigh of relief at an easy transition away from the pool to escape the sun for a few moments, while also receiving an impressive education on Southern California’s wild birds.
    Margaux Lushing, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of escape
Verb
  • And consider the Michigan basketball debut for head coach Dusty May a rousing success; the Wolverines ran away from Cleveland State in a 101-53 win to open their season.
    Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Fighting her off, the victim tried to run away, but the male, later identified as Streeter, tackled him and began to choke him, according to the affidavit.
    KC Baker, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of run away
Verb
  • The group spent the majority of the spring and summer on tour across the globe, kicking their ACT: PROMISE run off at the KSPO Dome in Seoul, South Korea in May before trekking across Asia and the U.S., hitting venues like Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena and New York City’s Madison Square Garden.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
  • When an intruder slaughters Alex’s family before running off into the night with her, Marie sets off to retrieve her friend.
    Meagan Navarro, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of run off
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