Last we saw of him, he was hightailing down the street
2. See hightail it
Word origin
[1885–90, Amer.; high + tail1, in reference to the raised tails of fleeing animals, as deer or rabbits]This word is first recorded in the period 1885–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: classified, reactor, retread, twofer, upsweep
Examples of 'hightail' in a sentence
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And hedgehogs released into areas of excellent habitat hightailed it out of there if they smelt badger.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
They are 'smart and savvy' enough to 'hightail it' when in danger.
The Times Literary Supplement (2013)
Then you hightail east and... well, first let us deal with the matter of megaliths.