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hotfoot Definition and Meaning in English (hotfoot definition)

verb
Synonyms:rushscurryflee
Quick Answer • Definition

Hotfoot definition: To depart or move with great speed and urgency, often to escape or arrive quickly.

Definitions of Hotfoot

  1. 1verb(informal)

    To depart or move with great speed and urgency, often to escape or arrive quickly.

  2. 2noun(colloquial)

    A prank in which a match is placed in the sole of someone's shoe and lit, causing them to jump in surprise.

Example Sentences

casual

“He had to hotfoot it out of there before the police arrived.”

casual

“They hotfooted it to the station to catch the last train.”

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past participlehotfooted
gerundhotfooting
nounhotfoots
pluralhotfeet
adjectivehotfooty

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