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hightails

hightails is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 hightails

Questions about hightails

What is hightails the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hightails is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hightail.

Words near hightails in the dictionary

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

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