Hightail It (Verb)
Meaning
Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The witness to the crime told to hightail it as soon as the suspect spotted him.
- When the store alarm sounded, the burglars began to hightail it out the back door.
- As the news of the natural disaster spread, the residents were told to hightail it to higher ground immediately.
- When they realized they were outnumbered, the soldiers were ordered to hightail it back to headquarters.
- After stealing the cash, the robbers quickly hightailed it out of the bank.
Synonyms
- Run Away
- Take To The Woods
- Lam
- Bunk
- Scat
- Fly The Coop
- Run
- Escape
- Head For The Hills
- Scarper
- Turn Tail
- Break Away