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Definition of 'hot'

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Adjective

  1. used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning; "hot stove"; "hot water"; "a hot August day"; "a hot stuffy room"; "she's hot and tired"; "a hot forehead"
       Antonyms: cold
  2. characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense; "the fighting became hot and heavy"; "a hot engagement"; "a raging battle"; "the river became a raging torrent"
       Synonyms: raging
  3. extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm; "a hot temper"; "a hot topic"; "a hot new book"; "a hot love affair"; "a hot argument"
       Antonyms: cold
  4. (color) bold and intense; "hot pink"
  5. sexually excited or exciting; "was hot for her"; "hot pants"
  6. recently stolen or smuggled; "hot merchandise"; "a hot car"
  7. very fast; capable of quick response and great speed; "a hot sports car"; "a blistering pace"; "got off to a hot start"; "in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive"
       Synonyms: blistering red-hot
  8. wanted by the police; "a hot suspect"
  9. being very spicy; "hot salsa"; "jalapeno peppers are very hot"
  10. performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy; "a hot drummer"; "he's hot tonight"
  11. very popular or successful; "one of the hot young talents"; "cabbage patch dolls were hot last season"
  12. very unpleasant or even dangerous; "make it hot for him"; "in the hot seat"; "in hot water"
  13. newest or most recent; "news hot off the press"; "red-hot information"
       Synonyms: red-hot
  14. having or bringing unusually good luck; "hot at craps"; "the dice are hot tonight"
  15. very good; often used in the negative; "he's hot at math but not so hot at history"
  16. newly made; "a hot scent"
  17. having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm; "hot for travel"
  18. of a seeker; very near to the object sought; "you are hot"
  19. having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity; "hot fuel rods"; "a hot laboratory"
  20. charged or energized with electricity; "a hot wire"; "a live wire"
       Synonyms: live
  21. marked by excited activity; "a hot week on the stock market"


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