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hotfooted


Meanings
  • Verb

    To move quickly or in haste.

    - "He hotfooted it out of the room before anyone noticed."
    - "The thief hotfooted away from the scene of the crime."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with hotfooted
footed , booted , frosted
Homophones
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  1. Hotfoot (Noun) : A type of footwear with a heating element.


Variants
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hotfoot , hotfooted , hotfooting , hotfoots
Forms
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hotfoots, hotfootedly, hotfootedness


Etymology
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Originally meant 'to move with hot feet' or 'to run quickly'. It is believed to have originated in the late 19th century.


Trivia
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  1. Hotfooted is often used in the context of crime or escape.

  2. The term 'hotfoot' was also used in the early days of radio to describe a news bulletin about a crime in progress.

  3. Hotfooted is a term used in the racing world to describe a horse that is moving quickly around the track.


Related Concepts
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  1. Sprint: A short, fast run, often used in athletics.

  2. Dash: A quick, sudden movement, often used to describe a run or a journey.


Culture
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Hotfooted has been used in various forms of literature and music to describe quick or hasty movements. For instance, in the novel 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' by Mark Twain, Tom and Huck are described as hotfooting it away from trouble.

How to Memorize "hotfooted"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine yourself running as fast as you can, feeling the heat of your feet on the ground.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'hotfooted' with the image of a runner crossing the finish line.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the phrase 'Hot feet, hotfooted.'


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