HyperDic: high-tail

English > 1 sense of the word high-tail:
VERBmotionhigh-tail, hightailretreat / retreat at full speed
English > high-tail: 1 sense > verb 1, motion
Meaningretreat / retreat at full speed.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Example"The actress high-tailed to her villa when reporters began to follow her to the restaurant"
Synonymhightail
Broaderflee, fly, take flightrun away quickly

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