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hot with

hot with

1 8.0
Very popular with a certain group of people
  • idiom
  • Informal
translation icon : popular entre
  • Well, Uncle Sam ain't doing so hot with that stuff these days.

Examples

  • This new video game is sure to be hot with teenagers this year.

  • February was hot, hot, hot with books including Kristen Callihan's Firelight, book 1 of the Darkest London series.

    Blog text (18)

  • Dooley and the Vols started off hot with two straight wins and headed into a home rivalry game against the Florida Gators.

    Blog text (4)

  • The latest fashion trends are hot with young adults looking to make a statement.

  • This restaurant is really hot with food lovers because of its unique dishes.

Synonyms

popular
vshot with
∞ 1.0

Liked or admired by many people

is sought after by a specific group rather than the general public
cool
vshot with
  • Informal
∞ 2.2

Fashionable and attractive to many people

is popular within a particular group rather than describing style or social skill
hot
vshot with
412 3.4

Very popular and wanted by many people

is popular mainly within a particular group of people
trendy
vshot with
64 3.1

Very fashionable and popular now

is popular among a specific group rather than following wide trends
in demand
vshot with
36 2.9

Wanted by many people

is desired specifically by a particular group rather than by many people
all the rage
vshot with
24 5.5

Very popular and fashionable at a certain time

is popular with a certain group rather than generally across everyone
in
vshot with
1 2.5

Popular now with many people

is preferred within a particular group rather than only current trends
superhot
vshot with
  • Informal
1 4.6

Very popular and wanted by many people

is wanted mainly by a particular group rather than broadly
hotsy-totsy
vshot with
  • Archaic
9.9

Having a fashionable, attractive look, like new clothes or a neat room

is sought after by a specific group rather than mainly about appearance

Antonyms

unpopular
121 2.1

Most people do not like someone or something

How Popular

favorite
  • US
712 1.0
hot with
  • Informal
1 8.0
popular
∞ 1.0
liked
1.0
known
2 1.0
unknown
629 2.3

Surface Forms

hot with positive

Morphology

hot + with

The meaning is directly derivable from 'hot' (popular, in demand) combined with 'with' indicating among or favored by a group; the construction 'hot with X' transparently means 'popular with X'. This compositional pattern is common in English (and parallels exist cross-linguistically), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents should infer the meaning.

Etymology

The phrase hot with may come from thinking of something so hot that people crowd around it, like a new song everyone wants to hear. The word hot gives the image of strong interest and with shows who likes it, so hot with means 'very popular among' a group.