hie Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb move fast
rush; bucket along; hotfoot; belt along; cannonball along; race; step on it; hasten; speed; pelt along; rush along.
- He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
- The cars raced down the street

OE. hien, hihen, highen, AS. higian to hasten, strive; cf. L. ciere to put in motion, call upon, rouse, Gr. to go, E. cite.

imperfect & past participle Hied ; present participle & verbal noun Hying

To hasten; to go in haste; -- also often with the reciprocal pronoun. Rare, except in poetry "My husband hies him home." Shak.
The youth, returning to his mistress, hies. Dryden.