hightailing it
hightailing it is the present participle and gerund of hightail it.
Meaning of hightail it
Verb
hightail it (third-person singular simple present hightails it, present participle hightailing it, simple past and past participle hightailed it)
- To hurry or run; often, to flee.
- He started to hightail it out of there, but I stopped him at the door.
- Synonyms:
- hightail, move quickly, skedaddle, abscond, absquatulate, amscray, beat a retreat, beat it, beat feet, blow this popsicle stand
Questions about hightailing it
- What is hightailing it the present participle and gerund of?
- Hightailing it is the present participle and gerund of hightail it.
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