hightails (it)
verb
as in retreats
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening when a fight broke out, we hightailed it out of the bar Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- retreats
- flees
- flies
- bolts
- runs off
- runs away
- runs
- escapes
- beats it
- beats a retreat
- bugs out
- turns tail
- breaks
- makes tracks
- lights out
- clears out
- skedaddles
- makes off
- gets out
- skirrs
- mizzles
- scats
- skips (out)
- elopes
- lams
- absconds
- scrams
- decamps
- scarpers
- gets (away)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- confronts
- dares
- faces
- hangs around
- defies
- remains
- braves
- sticks around
- stays
- lingers
- beards
- dwells
- abides
- tarries