1. moving or running quickly; hurrying away in haste
Usage: informal; present participle of 'hotfoot'

1. the act of moving or running quickly; a hasty departure
Usage: informal; gerund form

Examples

• She was hotfooting it down the hallway to catch the bus.
• The kids came hotfooting out of the pool when they heard the ice cream truck.
• He started hotfooting toward the exit as soon as the meeting ended.
• They were hotfooting away from the scene as fast as they could.
• After the announcement, everyone was hotfooting to the cafeteria.
• The dog came hotfooting back when called for dinner.