Associations to the word «Hotfoot»

Wiktionary

HOTFOOT, noun. (US) The prank of secretly inserting a match between the sole and upper of a victim's shoe and then lighting it.
HOTFOOT, adverb. (British) hastily; without delay.
HOTFOOT IT, verb. (intransitive) (idiomatic) to hasten; to move rapidly

Dictionary definition

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.
HOTFOOT, verb. Move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street".
HOTFOOT, adverb. Without delay; speedily; "sent ambassadors hotfoot to the Turks"- Francis Hackett; "drove hotfoot for Boston".

Wise words

Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.
Napoleon Hill