Meaning & Definition of Hot in English

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"

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"

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"

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"

8. Wanted by the police

• "A hot suspect"

9. Producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves

• "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"

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"

21. Marked by excited activity

• "A hot week on the stock market"