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   hot

   /hɒt/

   adjective

   • 1. having a high degree of heat or a high temperature: "it was hot inside the hall" Similar very warmbalmysummerytropicalboilingboiling hotblazing hotbakingscorchingroastingsearingflamingparchingblisteringoven-likeswelteringtorridsultryhumidmuggycloseairlessoppressivestiflingdialect: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) live or at a high voltage. 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 chilli" Similar spicyspicedpepperypiquanthighly seasonedsharpfierystrongpungentaromaticOpposite mild
   • 3. filled with passionate excitement, anger, or other strong emotion: "the idea had been nurtured in his hot imagination" Similar angryindignantfuriousfieryseethingragingboilingfumingwrathfulenragedinfuriatedinflamedOpposite calm
   • ▪ lustful or erotic: "steamy bed scenes which may be too hot for young fans"
   • ▪ (of popular music) strongly rhythmical and excitingly played: "hot salsa and lambada dancing"
   • 4. involving much activity, debate, or interest: informal "the environment has become a very hot issue" Similar animatedheatedfiercelivelyintensepassionateimpassionedspiritedardentferventfeverishfuriousviolentferociousacrimoniousstormytempestuoussavageliterary:fervidpassionalOpposite dispassionate
   • ▪ (of news) fresh and 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 favourwell 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. very knowledgeable or skilful: 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: "this is not so hot for business"
   • ▪ regarding (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. make or become hot: informal British "he hotted up the flask"
   • ▪ become or make more 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. 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.

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   1. a. : having a relatively high temperature. hot and humid weather. serving hot meals to the poor. b. : capable of giving a sensation of heat or of burning, searing, or scalding. working outside in the hot sun. fried in hot oil. c. : having heat in a degree exceeding normal body heat. Your forehead feels hot. 2. a.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHOT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. adjective. Something that is hot has a high temperature. When the oil is hot, add the sliced onion. What he needed was a hot bath and a good sleep. Metal-handled pans can get really hot and burn you. 2. adjective. Hot is used to describe the weather or the air in a room or building when the temperature is high.

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

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

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHOT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

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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.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › hotHot Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Hot definition: Being at or exhibiting a temperature that is higher than normal or desirable.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › hotHot - definition of hot by The Free Dictionary

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    1. a. Having or giving off heat; capable of burning. b. Being at a high temperature. 2. Being at or exhibiting a temperature that is higher than normal or desirable: a hot forehead. 3. Causing a burning sensation, as in the mouth; spicy: hot peppers; a hot curry. 4. a. Charged or energized with electricity: a hot wire. b.

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

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    having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee. Physiology 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.