Hightail Definition

hītāl
hightailed, hightailing, hightails
verb
To go as fast as possible, especially in fleeing.
Hightailed out of town.
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idiom
hightail it
  • To hurry or flee.
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Origin of Hightail

  • From those animals that raise their tails when fleeing

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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