hot
- adjective
- /hɑt/
- Jargon
- You're in hot water as it is, Davey Havok.
- hot pursuit
We still can't get medevac in, area's too hot.
- We still can't get medevac in, area's too hot.
- Boy trick Long got them hot bags.
Examples
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Be careful, they're hot.
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Besides, the librarian himself would be in hot water, accused of failing to maintain proper security.
Academic text (1999) -
Besides, it's a hot car.
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I've hidden people here before, but this guy is too hot.
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I'll wager anything you like that right this minute someone is hot on your trail.
Fiction book (1990) -
Police launch, acting on a hot tip, sank a rowboat in Lake Michigan.
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The gesture lands Blackwater in hot water with a federal charge of improper gift giving.
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The police were searching for the hot car, which had been reported stolen last week.
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After the robbery, the thief was on the run and in hot pursuit by the authorities.
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Carrying a hot item like that in the airport could lead to serious legal trouble.
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 Illegal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hot was used for things that are 'too hot to hold' because they bring trouble, so it became a way to say something is risky, dangerous, or wanted by the police. That's why a 'hot' item can be stolen or make a situation dangerous.