definition of
hotfoot

[1] #1 hotfoot n. a practical joke that involves inserting a match surreptitiously between the sole and upper of the victim's shoe and then lighting it. wn

[2] #2 hotfoot v. [rush, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along, step on it] move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street". wn

[3] #3 hotfoot r. without delay; speedily; "sent ambassadors hotfoot to the Turks"- Francis Hackett; "drove hotfoot for Boston". wn