hightail
📖 Definitions
verb intr.
To move quickly, especially in retreat or in fleeing.
💬 Usage Examples
“Isaac kills one of the vagrants to save his friend. Unaware that Poe will end up taking the rap for the murder, Isaac hightails it by rail. Meanwhile, Poe samples another of America’s decrepit institutions: its prison system.” Nailing It; The Economist (London, UK); Apr 25, 2009.