Pronunciation: /ˈhɑtfʊt/
noun a hurried or hasty pace
A1 I had to run on hotfoot to catch the bus.
A2 She arrived at the party on hotfoot, eager to see her friends.
B1 The delivery driver rushed hotfoot to make sure the package arrived on time.
B2 The hiker moved hotfoot through the forest to reach the summit before sunset.
C1 The journalist hotfooted it to the scene of the breaking news story.
C2 The detective hotfooted after the suspect, determined to catch them before they escaped.
verb to move quickly or hastily
A1 I hotfooted it to the store before it closed.
A2 She hotfooted over to her friend's house to borrow a book.
B1 The team hotfooted their way to the finish line in record time.
B2 After hearing the news, he hotfooted it to the airport to catch the next flight.
C1 The detective hotfooted after the suspect, determined to catch him before he escaped.
C2 Despite the rain, she hotfooted it to the concert because she didn't want to miss her favorite band.
formal The hiker had to hotfoot it back to camp before the storm hit.
informal We better hotfoot it if we want to catch the train on time.
slang Let's hotfoot it to the party before all the food is gone.
figurative She hotfooted her way through the crowded market to find the best deals.
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