Hightail: meaning, definitions and examples
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hightail
[ หhaษชteษชl ]
informal movement
To hightail it means to leave a place quickly, usually to avoid danger or trouble. It suggests a sense of urgency and speed, often accompanied by a sense of fleeing. The term is used colloquially in various contexts to indicate that someone is making a rapid exit, indicating the need to escape or get away from a situation quickly.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- We need to hightail it out of here before the storm hits.
- After the argument, she decided to hightail it to her friend's house.
- When the police arrived, the suspect hightailed it down the alley.
Translations
Translations of the word "hightail" in other languages:
๐ต๐น correr
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเคพเคเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช fliehen
๐ฎ๐ฉ melarikan diri
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒัะตะบัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ uciekaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ้ใใ
๐ซ๐ท fuir
๐ช๐ธ huir
๐น๐ท kaรงmak
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๋ง๊ฐ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุฑุจ
๐จ๐ฟ utรฉct
๐ธ๐ฐ utek
๐จ๐ณ ้่ท
๐ธ๐ฎ zbeลพati
๐ฎ๐ธ flรฝja
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฅแชแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qaรงmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ huir
Etymology
The term 'hightail' originates from American English and is believed to have emerged in the early 20th century. The word 'high' in this context suggests speed or urgency, while 'tail' refers to the act of running away rapidly, often used in reference to animals (specifically, how they raise their tails when they flee). The phrase may have roots in the manner in which animals, particularly deer or other swift creatures, show their tails as they escape, exemplifying a rapid exit. The informal use of 'hightail' has also been solidified through various media and cultural references, giving it a place in everyday vernacular.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #39,701, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.
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