Meaning & use

Hies

verb·Advanced

Last updated

Third-person singular form of 'hie,' meaning to hurry or go quickly.

See it in a sentence

She hies off to work the moment breakfast is finished.

He hies home before the storm arrives.

A note on using this word

An archaic or literary verb, mostly seen today in poetry or older texts.

Words with a similar meaning

hurrieshastensrushes

Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.

Words with an opposite meaning

dawdleslingers

Make it your own

Write a sentence using “Hies”, then compare your use with the examples above.

Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.