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hightailing

hightailing is the present participle and gerund of hightail.

Meaning of hightail

Verb

hightail (third-person singular simple present hightails, present participle hightailing, simple past and past participle hightailed)

  1. (Canada, US, informal, transitive, usually) To move at full speed, especially in retreat.
    • He hightailed it toward town.
    Synonyms:
    skedaddle, move quickly

Phrases with hightailing

Questions about hightailing

What is hightailing the present participle and gerund of?
Hightailing is the present participle and gerund of hightail.

Words near hightailing in the dictionary

  1. hight
  2. hightail
  3. hightail it
  4. hightailed
  5. hightailed it
  6. hightailing
  7. hightailing it
  8. hightails
  9. hightails it
  10. highte
  11. hightes

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