hotfoot

Meaning

adverb

1. without delay; speedily- Francis Hackett
   “sent ambassadors hotfoot to the Turks”

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 hurridly
   “He rushed down the hall to receive his guests”

Synonyms for hotfoot

• rush
• hasten
• hie
• speed
• race
• pelt along
• rush along
• cannonball along
• bucket along
• belt along
• step on it