hightail

Verb

Verb Forms: hightailed, hightailing, hightails

To move or leave quickly; to retreat rapidly.
leave as fast as possible
- "We hightailed it when we saw the police walking in"
To move at full speed, especially in retreat.

Examples

He hightailed it toward town.
I want you to hightail your butt out of there before they come back.
Seeing his opponent’s powerful rack, he decided to HIGHTAIL from a risky opening.

Origin / Etymology

From high + tail; refers to the behavior of fleeing animals, such as deer, that raise their tail when running away.

Synonyms

hightail, move quickly, skedaddle

Scrabble Score: 15

hightail: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hightail: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hightail: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

hightail: valid Words With Friends Word