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hightail
IPA(Pronunciation)
Verb
Canada
US
informal
transitive
usually
Japanese Meaning
全速力で移動する、特に退却する際に(急いで逃げる)」
Sense(1)
( present singular third-person )
( participle present )
( participle past )
( past )
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(informal, chiefly Canada, US, usually transitive) To move at full speed, especially in retreat.
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hightail
The campers decided to hightail it out of the valley when they saw the floodwaters rising.
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The campers decided to hightail it out of the valley when they saw the floodwaters rising.
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