Meanings
verbhigh-tail (third-person singular simple present high-tails, present participle high-tailing, simple past and past participle high-tailed)
present singular third person high-tails · participle present high-tailing · participle past high-tailed · past high-tailed
- alternativeAlternative spelling of hightail.
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high-tail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high-tail
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“high-tail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high-tail. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “high-tail,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high-tail.
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