hotfoot

hot·foot  (htft)

intr.v. hot·foot·ed, hot·foot·ing, hot·foots Informal

To go in haste. Often used with it: hotfoot it out of town.

adv.

In haste.

n. pl. hot·foots

The practical joke of lighting a match that has been secretly inserted between the sole and upper of a victim's shoe.

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hotfoot

Adverb

with all possible speed: hotfoot to the accident

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hotfoot - a practical joke that involves inserting a match surreptitiously between the sole and upper of the victim's shoe and then lighting it practical joke - a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)
Verb	1.	hotfoot - move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street" belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hie, 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"
Adv.	1.	hotfoot - without delay; speedily; "sent ambassadors hotfoot to the Turks"- Francis Hackett; "drove hotfoot for Boston"

Translations

hotfoot [ˈhɔtfut] adv → a toda prisa

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hotfoot [ˈhɔtfut] adv → à toute vitesse

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hotfoot [ˈhɔtfut] hot adv → eilends

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hotfoot [ˈhɔtfut] adv → di gran carriera