hot
- adjective
- /hɑt/
- That is very hot right now.
- a hot topic
- hot items
- a hot issue
And it's buying the hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot handbag, right?
- And it's buying the hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot handbag, right?
- So I guess now let's go find out who's hot and who's not.
- So they went to the two hottest, hottest nightclubs in Hollywood.
- He is probably the hottest DJ in Atlanta all right.
- First, don't just buy the hottest growth stocks just because they're hot.
Examples
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Adolescent literacy has been a mainstay of the "What's Hot" list since it first appeared in 2001.
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Integrating the arts into the curriculum was a hot topic discussed by several of the presenters.
Academic text (2002) -
It's going to be a hot spot, all right.
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It's the hottest job in the business.
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As I noted in my introduction, "agency" has become a hot topic in social theory.
Academic text (2001) -
School officials can learn about hot issues that might derail a large public meeting.
Academic text (2004) -
Today we got the freshest music on the scene from the hottest local artists that nobody knows yet.
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Student-centered instruction has been a hot topic in education for some time, but what does it really mean?
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This is the hottest ticket in town, and everyone wants to see the show.
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Kenny is the hottest young programmer in New York City, attracting many job offers.
Synonyms
Liked or admired by many people
Fashionable and attractive to many people
Very fashionable and popular now
Wanted by many people
Very popular and fashionable at a certain time
Wanted by many people
Popular now with many people
Very popular and wanted by many people
Having a fashionable, attractive look, like new clothes or a neat room
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Do something quickly to use a good chance before it ends
- Informal
To feel very excited about something and then lose interest often
Very nervous and unable to stay still because of worry or excitement
Compounds
- Informal
A position where someone is under strong pressure and criticism because of their responsibilities
- Specialized
A sudden hot feeling and heavy sweating that often happens during menopause
A small portable electric cooker with one or two burners for cooking and keeping food warm
A container filled with hot water to warm a bed or soothe a part of the body
A warm drink of alcohol, hot water, sugar and spices often used to soothe a sore throat
- Specialized
A way of sending detailed information that needs little effort from people who receive it, like radio or film
A park in Arkansas with natural hot springs people visit for bathing and health
A plant with cream colored flowers that grows in rocky soil in the western United States
- Specialized
A type of metal that stays hard at high temperatures used to make cutting tools like drills
How Popular
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hot is related to heat and the idea of strong intensity, and over time people used it for anything that had a lot of attention or energy. So when something is 'hot' today, it is very popular or in high demand.