Hot | Mean of hot in English Dictionary
/ˈhɑːt/
- having a high temperature
- hot August nights
- hot and humid weather
- taking a hot bath/shower
- a hot climate/country
- It is/gets hot in the summer and cold in the winter.
- The baked potatoes were too hot to handle with our bare hands.
- We worked all afternoon in/under the hot sun.
- The chicken was fried in hot oil.
- Your forehead feels hot. I think you might have a fever.
- a blazing/sizzling/steaming hot afternoon
- boiling/burning/fiery hot
- having a feeling of high body heat
- I was feeling hot and tired.
- heated to a hot or warm temperature
- hot cereal
- a hot meal
- a selection of hot beverages
- currently liked or wanted by many people
- The new toys are so hot that stores can't keep them in stock.
- a hot new restaurant
- He's considered a hot [=appealing, desirable] prospect.
- Her new book is a hot seller.
- She spoke about the latest hot trends in the computer industry.
- reporters pursuing a hot story
- a hot concept/idea
- His decision has been a hot topic of conversation.
- Exotic mushrooms are a hot commodity.
- The success of her latest movie has made her a hot property in Hollywood.
- Computer games are a hot item in stores this year.
- very good
- I don't think that's such a hot idea. [=I don't think it's a good idea]
- He came home early because he wasn't feeling too hot. [=he wasn't feeling well]
- Things aren't looking so hot at this point.
- having a period of unusual success or good luck
- The team has been hot recently. = The team has recently been on a hot streak. [=the team has been winning a lot recently]
- When you're hot, you're hot. [=when you are having good luck, you keep winning or succeeding repeatedly]
- marked by anger or strong feelings
- a hot [=heated] argument
- His decision has been a topic of hot debate.
- This is an area of hot dispute.
- easily excited or angered
- He's known for his hot [=bad] temper.
- having a spicy or peppery flavor
- hot chilis
- hot sauce/mustard
- Do you prefer your curry hot or mild?
- sexually excited by or interested in someone
- Everyone knows she's hot for the new guy in her office.
- sexually attractive
- The girl he's dating is really hot.
- He was voted the hottest [=sexiest] actor in Hollywood.
- exciting in a sexual or romantic way
- He's nervous because he has a hot date tonight.
- very intense or exciting
- hot sex
- having an exciting rhythm
- hot jazz
- very strong or determined
- We're going to face some hot competition.
- newly made
- bread hot from the oven
- His new book is hot off the press.
- following closely
- The police are in hot pursuit of the escaped convicts. [=the police are chasing the convicts and are close to catching them]
- The escaped convicts are heading south, but the police are hot on their heels.
- The police are hot on the trail of the escaped convicts.
- Their second album is coming hot on the heels of the first.
- The company says it is hot on the trail of a new cancer treatment.
- very bright
- hot colors
- hot pink
- carrying electric current
- The black wire is hot.
- recently stolen
- hot jewels
- dangerous and difficult
- criminals who leave town when things get hot [=when there is too much danger that they will be caught by the police]
- sexually intense, active, or exciting
- They have a very hot and heavy relationship.
- strongly favoring or liking (something)
- The company president is very hot on [=big on] the idea of developing new products.
- a valuable piece of information about something (such as the stock market or a horse race) that can help someone get money or an advantage
- very eager to have sex
- a movie about a couple of college students who are hot to trot
- angry or upset
- He tends to get a little hot under the collar when he has to wait.
- Verb
- to become more intense or lively
- The controversy has hotted up [=heated up] again.