What does hotfoot mean?

Definitions for hotfoot
ˈhɒtˌfʊthot·foot

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. hotfootverb

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

  2. rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along, step on itadverb

    move fast

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

  3. hotfootadverb

    without delay; speedily

    "sent ambassadors hotfoot to the Turks"- Francis Hackett; "drove hotfoot for Boston"

Wiktionary

  1. hotfootnoun

    The prank of secretly inserting a match between the sole and upper of a victim's shoe and then lighting it.

  2. hotfootadverb

    hastily; without delay.

Wikipedia

  1. hotfoot

    The hot foot is a prank where the prankster sets the victim's shoe laces or shoe on fire with a match or lighter.There are several other versions of the hot foot prank, but all involve using a source of flame near a victim's foot. Other versions of the prank involve using a cigarette on the victim's heel, placing a lit match between two bare toes on the victim, or sticking a book of matches to the victim's shoe with gum and lighting the matches. The hot foot prank is mentioned in several baseball stories as a prank that players play on one another. Bert Blyleven earned the nickname "Frying Dutchman" because of his love of this prank; during Blyleven's time with the Angels, the fire extinguisher in the Angel Stadium clubhouse featured a sign that said "In case of Blyleven: Pull."Former relief pitcher and pitching coach Roger McDowell was also known for the prank. During his time with the New York Mets, he was featured in a segment of the team's 1986 World Series championship video in which he and teammate Howard Johnson demonstrate how to do it.

ChatGPT

  1. hotfoot

    Hotfoot is a term often used to describe a situation where someone leaves quickly or in a hurry, usually to escape something or to eagerly go somewhere. In prank context, "hotfoot" refers to secretly placing a matchstick in someone's shoe and lighting it causing them to react hurriedly.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Hotfootadverb

    in haste; foothot

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hotfoot in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hotfoot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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