hotfoot
noun, adjective, adverb, verb
hotfoot is spelled H-O-T-F-O-O-T: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hotfoot means “The prank of secretly inserting a match between the sole and upper of a victim's shoe and then lighting it” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hotfoot is hotfoots.
How many letters and syllables are in hotfoot?
| Letters | 7: H-O-T-F-O-O-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 139,999th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hotfoot?
Hotfoot appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of hotfoot
- hotfoots plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- hotfooting participle, present
- hotfooted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hotfoot mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USThe prank of secretly inserting a match between the sole and upper of a victim's shoe and then lighting it.
adjective
- 1
Moving with haste or zeal.
adverb
- 1
UKHastily; without delay.
verb
- 1
To run (a distance).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hotfoot in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | schnell, unverzüglich , rennen |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does hotfoot come from?
From Middle English hot-fot, hot fot, equivalent to hot + foot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).