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hot
[hot]
adjective
having or giving off heat; having a high temperature.
a hot fire;
hot coffee.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,Antonyms:having or causing a sensation of great bodily heat; attended with or producing such a sensation.
He was hot with fever.
creating a burning sensation, as on the skin or in the throat.
This ointment is hot, so apply it sparingly.
sharply peppery or pungent.
Is this mustard hot?
Synonyms: , , ,having or showing intense or violent feeling; ardent; fervent; vehement; excited.
a hot temper.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , , ,Informal.having a strong enthusiasm; eager.
a hot baseball fan.
Slang.
sexually aroused; lustful.
sexy; attractive.
violent, furious, or intense.
the hottest battle of the war.
strong or fresh, as a scent or trail.
absolutely new; fresh.
a dozen new mystery stories hot from the press.
requiring immediate delivery or correspondence; demanding priority.
The hot freight must be delivered by 10:00 a.m. tomorrow, or we'll lose the contract.
Slang.skillful in a reckless or daring way.
a hot pilot.
following very closely; close.
to be hot on the trail of a thief.
(of colors) extremely intense.
hot pink.
Informal.popular and commercially successful; in demand; marketable.
The Beatles were a hot group in the 1960s.
Slang.extremely lucky, good, or favorable.
A poker player has to have a hot hand to win the pot.
Slang.(in sports and games) playing well or winningly; scoring effectively.
a hot pitcher.
Slang.funny; absurd.
That's a hot one!
Games.close to the object or answer that is being sought.
Informal.extremely exciting or interesting; sensational or scandalous.
a hot news story.
Jazz.
(of music) emotionally intense, propulsive, and marked by aggressive attack and warm, full tone.
(of a musician) skilled in playing hot jazz.
Informal.(of a vehicle) capable of attaining extremely high speeds.
a hot new jet plane.
Slang.
Informal.in the mood to perform exceedingly well, or rapidly, as during a burst of creative work.
Finish writing that story while you're still hot.
actively conducting an electric current or containing a high voltage.
a hot wire.
of, relating to, or noting radioactivity.
Metalworking.noting any process involving plastic deformation of a metal at a temperature high enough to permit recrystallization due to the strain.
hot working.
adverb
in a hot manner; hotly.
while hot.
Garnish the potatoes with parsley and serve hot.
Metalworking.at a temperature high enough to permit recrystallization.
The wire was drawn hot.
verb (used with or without object)
Chiefly British Informal.to heat; warm (usually followed byup ).
noun
Slang.the hots, intense sexual desire or attraction.
hot
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adjective
having a relatively high temperature
having a temperature higher than desirable
causing or having a sensation of bodily heat
causing a burning sensation on the tongue
hot mustard
a hot curry
expressing or feeling intense emotion, such as embarrassment, anger, or lust
intense or vehement
a hot argument
recent; fresh; new
a hot trial
hot from the press
ball games (of a ball) thrown or struck hard, and so difficult to respond to
much favoured or approved
a hot tip
a hot favourite
informalhaving a dangerously high level of radioactivity
a hot laboratory
slang(of goods or money) stolen, smuggled, or otherwise illegally obtained
slang(of people) being sought by the police
informalsexually attractive
(of a colour) intense; striking
hot pink
close or following closely
hot on the scent
informalat a dangerously high electric potential
a hot terminal
physics having an energy level higher than that of the ground state
a hot atom
slangimpressive or good of its kind (esp in the phrase not so hot )
slangjazz arousing great excitement or enthusiasm by inspired improvisation, strong rhythms, etc
informaldangerous or unpleasant (esp in the phrase make it hot for someone )
(in various searching or guessing games) very near the answer or object to be found
metallurgy (of a process) at a sufficiently high temperature for metal to be in a soft workable state
informal(of a price, charge, etc) excessive
to punish or thrash someone
informal
very severe
the police are hot on drunk drivers
particularly skilled at or knowledgeable about
he's hot on vintage cars
informalaroused with anger, annoyance, etc
informalin trouble, esp with those in authority
adverb
in a hot manner; hotly
Other 51Թ Forms
- hotly adverb
- hotness noun
- overhot adjective
- overhotly adverb
- ultrahot adjective
- unhot adjective
- ˈdzٱ adverb
- ˈdzٲԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hot1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hot1
Idioms and Phrases
hot under the collar. collar.
get hot, (in sports and games) to become very effective or successful; score or win repeatedly or easily.
make it hot for, to make something unpleasant for; cause trouble for.
Ever since their argument the principal has been making it hot for the new teacher.
hot and bothered, excited, aroused, or flustered: Also all hot and bothered.
This mistake isn't worth getting hot and bothered about.
hot and heavy, in an intense, vehement, or passionate manner.
They argued hot and heavy for 20 minutes.
Example Sentences
That might sound like an abstruse philosophical argument, but he says it's a hot debate within the scientific community.
He said he had been talking to someone before he turned around to find the gull helping himself to the hot brew.
County, encountering Garcia and other ICE chasers in hot pursuit of federal agents who constantly seemed one step ahead.
Sometimes I find it tougher than others and it just depends how you feel and how the weather is, because the hotter it is the harder it is.
It's not just music either, there's a wellness retreat where visitors can sit in hot tubs and paddle board.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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