hot
- adjective
- /hɑt/
- Informal
- If you haven't noticed, we're not doing so hot either.
- a hot player
These stocks, they didn't do so hot in March, April, and May.
- These stocks, they didn't do so hot in March, April, and May.
- But that's because I bought a ton of options which didn't do too hot in May, which I bought in April.
- You can think of yourself as this hot shot, big shot guy or gal, doesn't matter.
- So we came out the gates smoking hot.
- And one thing I've noticed about the television space is that there are moments when you're hot and there are moments when you're not.
- It's like you don't see the most consistent guys do that, Like, and then they'll go on a hot streak and be like, unreal, like Scotty Scheffler last year, right?
- The teenager talked about as hot prospect to then be watching me let an Orient in front of one man and his dog.
- I was like, oh, these kids are like, you know, basketball was ripping hot.
- I had a little three-year window where I kind of was hot shit.
Examples
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The athlete was incredibly hot, winning every match in the tournament.
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Hey, I've been on a hot streak.
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You came out hot at a very early age.
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Tickets to this game will be the hottest of the year.
Fiction book (1999) -
I think your writing's hot.
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One of the girls has a hot hand and can't seem to make a wrong move.
Fiction book (1999) -
I once lost ten straight photos at Del Mar, then got hot and won six in a row.
Fiction book (1990) -
If you're the owner of a major league ball club, you recruit the hot rookie.
Fiction book (1993) -
I think you're right, Pac -- he's got a hot hand right now, so play him.
Blog text (10) -
And one thing I've noticed about the television space is that there are moments when you're hot and there are moments when you're not.
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
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Etymology
Hot came to mean full of strong energy or force, like heat that drives action, so someone who is 'hot' in a game is performing with a lot of energy and success. That's why hot can mean very skillful or lucky.