intransitive verb. To go in haste. Often used with it.

adverb. In haste.

noun. The practical joke of lighting a match that has been secretly inserted between the sole and upper of a victim's shoe.

In great haste; with great speed.

To chase or pursue in hot haste; follow at a hot pace.

adverb. In haste; foothot.

noun. The prank of secretly inserting a match between the sole and upper of a victim's shoe and then lighting it.

adverb. hastily; without delay.

verb. move fast

adverb. without delay; speedily

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" boats, and in the land where a coolie may be hired all day for forty cents Mexican or twenty cents in our coin this human power is far cheaper than soft coal at five dollars a ton."

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