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hotfoot vs buck

buck vs hotfoot

hotfoot and buck both are nouns.

hotfoot and buck both are verbs.

hotfoot is an adverb but buck is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hotfoot Yes No Yes Yes
buck Yes No Yes No
As verbs, buck is a hyponym of hotfoot; that is, buck is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hotfoot:
  • hotfoot: move hurridly
  • buck: move quickly and violently
Other hyponyms of hotfoot include barge, push forward, thrust ahead, charge, shoot, shoot down, tear, dart, dash, flash, scoot, scud, shoot.
hotfoot (noun) buck (noun)
a practical joke that involves inserting a match surreptitiously between the sole and upper of the victim's shoe and then lighting it mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope)
a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
a piece of paper money worth one dollar
hotfoot (verb) buck (verb)
move hurridly jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
move quickly and violently
resist
to strive with determination
hotfoot (adverb) buck (adverb)
without delay; speedily
Difference between hotfoot and buck

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