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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hotHot Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   noun. 1. : a period of relatively high temperature : a period of heat. during the hot of the day. 2. : one that is hot (such as a hot meal or a horse just after a workout) 3. hots plural : strong sexual desire used with the. has got the hots for the new guy in the office.

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

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   Hot is used to describe the weather or the air in a room or building when the temperature is high. It was too hot even for a gentle stroll. It was a hot, humid summer day.

5. 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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishhot adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   hot. adjective. /hɑt/ (hotter, hottest) temperature. having a high temperature; producing heat Do you like this hot weather? It's hot today, isn't it? It was hot and getting hotter. It was the hottest July on record. a hot dry summer Be careful—the plates are hot.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHOT definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   Hot is used to describe the weather or the air in a room or building when the temperature is high. It was too hot even for a gentle stroll. Synonyms: warm, close, stifling, humid More Synonyms of hot. 3. adjective. If you are hot, you feel as if your body is at an unpleasantly high temperature.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHOT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHOT - Definition & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definitions of 'hot'. 1. Something that is hot has a high temperature. [...] 2. Hot is used to describe the weather or the air in a room or building when the temperature is high. [...] 3. If you are hot, you feel as if your body is at an unpleasantly high temperature.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › hot_adjhot, adj. & n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    Having or characterized by a high temperature or the sensation of heat. I.1. Having or providing a high degree of heat; of or at a high temperature. Cf. heat n. 1a, 2a (a). Opposed to cold, and distinguished from warm, which implies less intense heat.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › hotHot Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    HOT meaning: 1 : having a high temperature; 2 : having a feeling of high body heat