hotfoot

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hotfoot
adv. quickly, with speed
 
v. hurry, run

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Hot foot
The hot foot is a prank where the prankster sets the victim's shoe laces or shoe on fire with a match or lighter.

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hotfoot

Verb
1. step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
(synonym) rush, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along
(hypernym) travel, go, move, locomote
(hyponym) barge, thrust ahead, push forward

Adverb
1. without delay; speedily; "sent ambassadors hotfoot to the Turks"- Francis Hackett; "drove hotfoot for Boston"


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Hotfoot
(adv.)
In haste; foothot.
  

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hotfoot
Synonyms and related words:
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