hie

hie  (h)

intr. & tr.v. hied, hie·ing or hy·ing (hng), hies

To go quickly; hasten.

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[Middle English hien, from Old English hgian, to strive, exert oneself.]

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hie

Verb

hieing or hying, hied Archaic or poetic to hurry [Old English hīgian to strive]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

hie - move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street" belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, hasten go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" barge, push forward, thrust ahead - push one's way; "she barged into the meeting room" shoot down, tear, buck, charge, shoot - move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office" dash, scoot, scud, dart, flash, shoot - run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"