1. (

• hotfoot

) a practical joke that involves inserting a match surreptitiously between the sole and upper of the victim's shoe and then lighting it ;

1. (

• rush ,
• hotfoot ,
• hasten ,
• hie ,
• speed ,
• race ,
• pelt_along ,
• rush_along ,
• cannonball_along ,
• bucket_along ,
• belt_along ,
• step_on_it

) move hurridly; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street" ;

1. (

• hotfoot

) without delay; speedily; "sent ambassadors hotfoot to the Turks"- Francis Hackett; "drove hotfoot for Boston" ;