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(informal, chiefly Canada, US, usually transitive) To move at full speed, especially in retreat.

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hightail

Source Word

hightail

IPA(Pronunciation)

Canada US informal transitive usually

(informal, chiefly Canada, US, usually transitive) To move at full speed, especially in retreat.

Japanese Meaning

全速力で移動する、特に退却する際に（急いで逃げる）」

The campers decided to hightail it out of the valley when they saw the floodwaters rising.

キャンプ客たちは洪水が増してくるのを見て、谷から全速力で逃げ出すことにした。

Sense（1）

(informal, chiefly Canada, US, usually transitive) To move at full speed, especially in retreat.

He hightailed it toward town.

hightails

（ present singular third-person ）

hightailing

（ participle present ）

hightailed

（ participle past ）

hightailed

（ past ）