Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb hightail
1 sense of hightail
Sense 1
hightail -- (leave as fast as possible; "We hightailed it when we saw the police walking in")
=> leave, go forth, go away -- (go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight")