1. to go or move quickly; to hurry away
Usage: informal; usually followed by 'it' or used with 'away'

1. a prank in which someone secretly lights a match or cigarette placed in another person's shoe
Usage: informal; usually plural

Examples

• When the fire alarm went off, everyone hotfooted it toward the exits.
• She hotfooted away from the awkward conversation as fast as she could.
• The kids decided to play hotfoots on their unsuspecting friend at the party.
• He hotfoots it to the gym every morning before work.
• They hotfooted out of the theater when the movie turned out to be terrible.
• The prank of hotfoots was a common joke among the college students.