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Hotfoot Definition & Meaning

hotfoot
adverb
  1. without delay; speedily; "sent ambassadors hotfoot to the Turks"- Francis Hackett; "drove hotfoot for Boston"
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 fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

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What does hotfoot mean?
without delay; speedily; "sent ambassadors hotfoot to the Turks"- Francis Hackett; "drove hotfoot for Boston" a practical joke that involves inserting a match surreptitiously between the sole and upper of the victim's shoe and then lighting it move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
What part of speech is hotfoot?
Hotfoot is an adverb, a noun, and a verb.
How many definitions does hotfoot have?
Hotfoot has 3 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adverb, noun, verb).

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