hightail
verb (used without object)
to go away or leave rapidly.
have hightailed
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present perfectof hightail.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Salt levels of inshore waters have been affected by the amount of freshwater running off saturated land and lots of fish have "hightailed to deeper waters", Mr Dickens said.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2014
