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hotfoot Synonyms

Another word for hotfoot

Choosing another word for hotfoot depends on context, so the 13 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To hurry or run eagerly and quickly (usually followed by 'it').

Usage Example

"As soon as the lecture ended, we had to hurry it across campus to catch the last bus."

Strongest
hurry
hasten
dash
rush
Strong
scurry
scamper
sprint

• adverb (Context 2)

In great haste; with eager or urgent speed.

Usage Example

"The reporters traveled hastily to the capital as soon as the election results were announced."

Strongest
hastily
hurriedly
posthaste
speedily
Strong
swiftly
rapidly

Opposites of hotfoot

The opposite of hotfoot shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

dawdle
unhurriedly
leisurely
saunter
slowly
stroll
amble
linger
See all opposites of hotfoot

• Nearby Words

hoteling
hotelkeeper
hotelling
hotfoot
hothead
hotheaded
hotheadedness

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Hotfoot. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/hotfoot
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