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hotfoot

adverb noun verb

without delay; speedily

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
H
Ends with
T
Contains
OT
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adverb

  1. without delay; speedily

    “{'source': 'Francis Hackett', 'text': 'sent ambassadors hotfoot to the Turks'}”

noun

  1. a practical joke that involves inserting a match surreptitiously between the sole and upper of the victim's shoe and then lighting it

verb

  1. move hurridly

    “He rushed down the hall to receive his guests”

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Example Sentences

{'source': 'Francis Hackett', 'text': 'sent ambassadors hotfoot to the Turks'}
drove hotfoot for Boston
He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
The cars raced down the street

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