hotfoot

• hotfoot

hotfoot

Noun

a practical joke that involves inserting a match surreptitiously between the sole and upper of the victim's shoe and then lighting it

Synonyms:

• hotfoot

Verb

move hurridly; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

Synonyms:

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

Rule

without delay; speedily; "sent ambassadors hotfoot to the Turks"- Francis Hackett; "drove hotfoot for Boston"

Synonyms:

• hotfoot