Hotfoot

usgb/ˈhɑːtfʊt/
adverb

Quickly or in a hurry.

He went hotfoot to the police station
Visual representation of "hotfoot" - Quickly or in a hurry

Often appears as...

  • run hotfoot
  • go hotfoot
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Visual representation of "hotfoot"
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Urgency Connotation

Use 'hotfoot' to suggest someone is moving with urgency, perhaps due to an emergency or important matter.

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After receiving the urgent call, she went hotfoot to the hospital.
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Informal Use

'Hotfoot' is informal and best used in casual conversation or storytelling, not in formal writing.

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The kids ran hotfoot to the ice cream truck.
Visual representation of the word "Hotfoot"

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