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Meanings of
hie
in English
Portuguese
correr
Catalan
llençar-se
Back to the meaning
Move fast.
race
speed
rush
hasten
hotfoot
bucket along
belt along
pelt along
rush along
cannonball along
linger
Related terms
speed up
Portuguese
correr
Synonyms
Examples for "
race
"
race
speed
rush
hasten
hotfoot
Examples for "
race
"
1
Therefore,
race
relations were again a priority issue-albeitin a different way.
2
Jefferson said he would continue to support the
race
in future years.
3
The
race
then is between change and the next crisis in Europe.
4
Popular films did, however, break into the best picture
race
last year.
5
He said he saw a threat of a new nuclear arms
race
.
1
It was recently decided to send a text message result for
speed
.
2
That's not a problem, but he showed a good cruising
speed
today.
3
They would, however, still be able to receive content on today's
speed
.
4
Perhaps true, at least in terms of time needed to train
speed
.
5
High
-
speed
rail services to France, the Netherlands and Germany were also suspended.
1
When he reached the landing, however, he heard a
rush
of water.
2
As investors
rush
into frontier markets, analysts suggest careful selection among countries.
3
But in Ireland, it's a
rush
to work, that's the wrong way.
4
Fraud occurs in the
rush
of business; but it is the exception.
5
That exhilarating
rush
of power was gone; now I felt completely drained.
1
In addition to new funding, rapidly improving technology will
hasten
the project.
2
He disagreed that continued oil and gas development will
hasten
climate change.
3
Let me
hasten
to assure you that such is not the case.
4
The number provided is too small; and I
hasten
to increase it.
5
We
hasten
to send to the commanding naval officer in the bay.
1
Seize horses or even asses for your men, and ride in
hotfoot
.
2
He will come
hotfoot
to find the four we could not find.
3
Then,
hotfoot
,
I was making for the entrance to the garden.
4
He was of opinion that Edward was riding
hotfoot
to ruin.
5
He'd park in his own driveway and
hotfoot
it through my back yard.
1
Benito, passing a
bucket
along
the line, stared, white faced, at his neighbor.
2
He tipped the bellhop and grabbed the ice
bucket
along
with a sunglasses case.
3
One day Henry was sent on an errand, and he took a tin
bucket
along
.
4
Even when the colored girl fell down the well, carrying the rope and the
bucket
along
with her, Susan was not a bit flustered.
5
Several of the most active of the men did the same, while the women and children passed the
buckets
along
with considerable rapidity.
1
Strangely enough, it embraced a portion of the redwood
belt
along
Mad River, near Arcata.
2
Her warrant card and badge clipped to her
belt
along
with handcuffs and pepper spray.
3
Atomahawk had teased him about keeping it in his
belt
along
with all his high-tech toys and gizmos.
4
The trees became heavier in a narrow
belt
along
the stream, but open sky could be seen beyond them.
5
Militants have killed hundreds of tribal elders and government officials in Pakistan's lawless tribal
belt
along
the Afghan border over recent years.
1
I'll say goodbye if you're going to
pelt
along
the promenade.
2
He
pelted
along
,
stumbling, recovering, stumbling again.
3
Romulus was dimly aware of Mattius
pelting
along
to his rear, adding his childish voice to the clamour.
4
No, he has passed all the forwards and emerges from the ruck of men,
pelting
along
at a tremendous pace.
5
Why, an hour since we were just half-way between Glassenrigg and Scawdale,
pelting
along
at about double the speed limit.
1
Did her mother ever
rush
along
in front of a bull?
2
And now a forest appears in which huge apes
rush
along
on four paws.
3
The horses and mules are always ready to
rush
along
with any herd leading them.
4
Then our hero again seized a brand, and made a
rush
along
the cabin passage.
5
That must be delightful to
rush
along
on horseback!
1
I
step
on
it
unintentionally, but it flies away in desperate haste.
2
Angus did not want to
step
on
it
to get to her.
3
The queen could
step
on
it
now, as on a beautiful carpet.
4
They may
step
on
it
;
we must hold back a league.
5
The tactful foot of Family authority ought to
step
on
it
.
Usage of
hie
in English
1
He wore a dress suit for the first time in his
hie
.
2
Supposing it some wild animal, he threw
hie
javelin at the spot.
3
And now, my son, let us
hie
to the siege of Washington.
4
I shall stay here a moment, and then
hie
me back again.
5
I'll
hie
me to my lonely hall, and by its cheerless hob
6
Who now will tell the ladies that I would
hie
me thither?
7
He came in, rather nervously, with
hie
hands thrust in his trousers pockets.
8
Put your men around it and
hie
on back the way we came.
9
Then,
hie
away, and they were once again in red-hot pursuit.
10
I fear me, if she do, I shall
hie
me back to Amsterdam.
11
Young and old did
hie
them, as people do, to ask the tidings.
12
And he, John Meredith, must
hie
him to the woods and cut one.
13
Hark ye: before the night come, she shall
hie
her to the Tower.
14
What more natural, finally, than that he should
hie
him to the florist's?
15
I'd
hie
me to Monte Carlo and bat the tiger all over the place.
16
To his house, then, did Minerva
hie
in furtherance of the return of Ulysses.
Other examples for "hie"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
hie
Noun
Singular
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
hie to
severe hie
hie away
hie back
neonatal hie
More collocations
Translations for
hie
Portuguese
correr
ir
apressar
Catalan
llençar-se
apressar
afanyar-se
precipitar-se
cuitar
Hie
through the time
Hie
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common