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   Hot

   /hät/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having a high degree of heat or a high temperature: "it was hot inside the hall" Similar very warmbalmysummerytropicalboilingboiling hotblazing hotbakingscorchingroastingsearingflamingparchingblisteringovenlikeswelteringtorridsultryhumidmuggycloseairlessoppressivestiflingdialect:claggyOpposite chilly
   • ▪ feeling or producing an uncomfortable sensation of heat: "she felt hot and her throat was parched" Similar feverishfeveredfebrileburningflushedinformal:with a temperaturerare:pyretic
   • ▪ (of food or drink) prepared by heating and served without cooling: "this soup is equally good hot or cold" Similar heatedpipingpiping hotsizzlingsteamingroastingboilingboiling hotsearingscorchingscaldingred-hotOpposite cold
   • ▪ (of an electric circuit) at a high voltage; live. informal
   • ▪ radioactive. informal
   • 2. (of food) containing or consisting of pungent spices or peppers which produce a burning sensation when tasted: "a very hot dish cooked with green chili" Similar spicyspicedpepperypiquanthighly seasonedsharpfierystrongpungentaromaticOpposite mild
   • 3. passionately enthusiastic, eager, or excited: "the idea had been nurtured in his hot imagination" Similar angryindignantfuriousfieryseethingragingboilingfumingwrathfulenragedinfuriatedinflamedOpposite calm
   • ▪ lustful, amorous, or erotic: "steamy bed scenes that may be too hot for young fans"
   • ▪ (of music, especially jazz) strongly rhythmical and excitingly played: "hot salsa and lambada dancing"
   • 4. involving much activity, debate, or intense feeling: informal "the environment has become a very hot issue" Similar animatedheatedfiercelivelyintensepassionateimpassionedspiritedardentferventfeverishfuriousviolentferociousacrimoniousstormytempestuoussavageliterary:fervidpassionalOpposite dispassionate
   • ▪ (especially of news) fresh or recent and therefore of great interest: "have I got some hot gossip for you!" Similar newfreshrecentlateup to dateup to the minutebrand newjust outjust releasedjust issuedhot off the pressinformal:bang up to dateOpposite old
   • ▪ currently popular, fashionable, or in demand: "they know the hottest dance moves" Similar popularin demandsought-afterin favorwell likedwell lovedfashionablein fashionin vogueall the rageinformal:biginnowhiptrendycoolinformal, dated:all the goOpposite unpopularout of fashion
   • ▪ (of a person) sexually attractive: "airports are packed full of hot singles and potential partners"
   • ▪ (of the scent) fresh and strong, indicating that the quarry has passed recently.
   • ▪ (in children's games) very close to finding or guessing something.
   • 5. knowledgeable or skillful: informal "Tony is very hot on local history" Similar knowledgeable aboutwell informed aboutau fait withup onwell versed inau courant withskilled atexpert atenthusiastic aboutkeen oninformal:clued up aboutgenned up aboutOpposite ill-informedapathetic
   • ▪ good; promising: "this is not so hot for business"
   • ▪ considering (something) as very important; strict about: "local customs officers are hot on confiscations"
   • 6. difficult to deal with: informal "he found my story simply too hot to handle"
   • ▪ (of goods) stolen and difficult to dispose of because easily identifiable. Similar stolenillegally obtainedunder the counterillegalillicitunlawfulsmuggledbootlegcontrabandinformal:dodgybentOpposite lawful
   • ▪ (of a person) wanted by the police.

   verb

   • 1. become or make hot: informal British "he hotted up the flask in Daisy's hand"
   • ▪ become or make more active, lively, or exciting: informal British "the championship contest hotted up"

   Word Origin Old Englishhāt, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heet and German heiss.

   Derivatives

   • 1. hottish adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hotHot Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jul 9, 2012 · The meaning of HOT is having a relatively high temperature. How to use hot in a sentence.

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HOT definition: 1. having a high temperature: 2. used to describe food that causes a burning feeling in the mouth…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › hotHOT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Hot definition: having or giving off heat; having a high temperature. See examples of HOT used in a sentence.

6. www.nytimes.com › interactive › 2022Tracking Dangerous Heat in the U.S. - The New York Times

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   1 day ago · Heat index measures how hot it feels outside, accounting for temperature and humidity. Map shows highest level forecast for the day.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hotHot - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Hot is the opposite of cold. This could mean a hot day in July, a baseball team on a hot streak, or a hot bikini model. Most meanings of hot have to do with heat: what makes us sweat. A stove can be red hot.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHOT definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   Hot is used to describe the weather or the air in a room or building when the temperature is high. It was too hot even for a gentle stroll. Synonyms: warm, close, stifling, humid More Synonyms of hot. 3. adjective. If you are hot, you feel as if your body is at an unpleasantly high temperature.

9. www.wordreference.com › definition › hothot - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   hot (hot), adj., hot•ter, hot•test, adv., v., hot•ted, hot•ting, n. having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee. 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.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhot adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Check pronunciation: hot. Definition of hot adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.nytimes.com › article › us-heat-wave-temperaturesExtreme Heat in the U.S., by the Numbers - The New York Times

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    Jul 24, 2023 · How hot is it? No single temperature reading can capture the nation’s misery, so we’ve assembled a lot of figures to put the oppressive heat in context.

12. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHOT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    HOT meaning: 1. having a high temperature: 2. Hot food contains strong spices that cause a burning feeling in…. Learn more.