hot Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet

Hot imperfect & past participle
Definitions
  1. of Hote. Obs. Spenser.
Hot adjective
Etymology
OE. hot, hat, AS. hat; akin to OS. het, D. heet, OHG. heiz, G. heiss, Icel. heitr, Sw. het, Dan. heed, hed; cf. Goth. heito fever, hais torch. Cf. Heat.
Wordforms
comparative Hotter ; superlative Hottest
Definitions
  1. Having much sensible heat; exciting the feeling of warmth in a great degree; very warm; -- opposed to cold, and exceeding warm in degree; as, a hot stove; hot water or air. "A hotvenison pasty." Shak.
  2. Characterized by heat, ardor, or animation; easily excited; firely; vehement; passionate; violent; eager.
    Achilles is impatient, hot, and revengeful. Dryden.
    There was mouthing in hot haste. Byron.
  3. Lustful; lewd; lecherous. Shak.
  4. Acrid; biting; pungent; as, hot as mustard. Syn. -- Burning; fiery; fervid; glowing; eager; animated; brisk; vehement; precipitate; violent; furious; ardent; fervent; impetuous; irascible; passionate; hasty; excitable.

Webster 1913