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English

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Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishhot,hat, fromOld Englishhāt, fromProto-Germanic*haitaz(“hot”), fromProto-Indo-European*keHy-(“hot; to heat”). Cognate withScotshate,hait(“hot”),North Frisianhiet(“hot”),Saterland Frisianheet(“hot”),West Frisianhjit(“hot”),Germanheiß(“hot”),Danishhed(“hot”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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hot (comparativehotter,superlativehottest)

  1. Relating toheat and conditions which produce it.
    1. (of an object) Having or giving off ahightemperature.
      Synonyms:heated;see alsoThesaurus:hot
      Antonyms:cold,chilled;see alsoThesaurus:cold
      He forgot that the frying pan washot and burned his hand.
      It is toohot to be outside.
      It ishotter in summer than in winter.
      • 1977,Agatha Christie, chapter 4, inAn Autobiography, part II, London:Collins,→ISBN:
        There was also hairdressing: hairdressing, too, really was hairdressing in those times — no running a comb through it and that was that. It was curled, frizzed, waved, put in curlers overnight, waved withhot tongs; […].
      • 2021 July 20, Jack Healy, Sophie Kasakove, “A Drought So Dire That a Utah Town Pulled the Plug on Growth”, inThe New York Times‎[1],→ISSN:
        It is one of the first towns in the United States to purposely stall growth for want of water in a new era of megadroughts. But it could be a harbinger of things to come in ahotter, drier West.
    2. (of aperson oranimal) Feeling the sensation ofheat, especially to the point of discomfort.
      I was sohot from being in the sun too long.
      Aren't youhot with that thick coat on?
    3. Feverish; feeling a highfever.
  2. Active, in use or ready for use (like a bullet or a firing range), turned on (like a microphone or camera).
    • 2004, Phillip Moore,Sealed for a Purpose, page213:
      The microphone washot and the show was on the air.
    • 2013, Larry Munson, Tony Barnhart,From Herschel to a Hobnail Boot: The Life and Times of Larry Munson, Triumph Books,→ISBN, page52:
      So I just blurted out, "This is really a fucking way to make a living, huh?"[…] The microphone washot, and I knew I was in trouble. The radio management came to my house and suspended me immediately.
    • 2014, Don Carpenter,The Hollywood Trilogy: A Couple of Comedians, The True Story of Jody McKeegan, and Turnaround, Catapult,→ISBN:
      I leaned forward, still ogling, thinking the camera was off me until the end of the song, but then on went the little red light that meant my camera washot ...
    • 2017, Charles Henderson,Terminal Impact, Penguin,→ISBN, page 8:
      "Your range ishot, corporal. Wind unchanged. You've got your dope. Fire at will," Hacksaw said, snapping the camera as fast as the motor drive could run ...
    • 2017, Scott Kelly,Endurance: My Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery, Vintage,→ISBN:
      I join the space-to-ground channel to warn Terry that his mic ishot and that everyone with an internet connection or tuned to NASA TV can hear every word ...
    • 2020, A.J. Stone,Project Titan, Page Publishing Inc,→ISBN:
      "The range is hot, chief. Fire at will." Alex says with a smile as he steps back and puts his shooting ear muffs on. "I'm going to shoot, major."
    • 2020, Ferrett Steinmetz,Automatic Reload: A Novel, Tor Books,→ISBN:
      I run an inventory, verify all bullets arehot in the chamber. They are. But the showroom prosthetics have all exited attraction mode.
    1. (US, not comparable)Electricallycharged.
      Synonym:live
      Antonyms:neutral,dead
      ahot wire
    2. (informal)Radioactive.[from the 20th c.]
  3. (figurative)Relating to excited emotions.
    1. (of atemper) Easily provoked toanger.
      Be careful, he has ahot temper and may take it out on you.
    3. (colloquial, of a person) Veryphysically orsexuallyattractive.
      Alternative forms:hawt,hott
      Synonyms:seeThesaurus:attractive,Thesaurus:beautiful
      That stripper ishot!
    4. (colloquial)Sexual orsexy; involvingsexual intercourse or sexualexcitement.
      Synonyms:seeThesaurus:sexy
      • 2010, Rick R. Reed,Moving Toward The Light‎[2],→ISBN, page50:
        There was only one problem. Paul was HIV positive. And just a few weeks after hishot encounter with Max, a letter arrived for him, containing some legalese about HIV infection being a criminal act, with a few chilling words
    5. (slang)Sexually aroused;randy.
      Synonyms:seeThesaurus:randy
      Enough foreplay! You’ve gotten me sohot already!
    6. (slang) Extremely attracted to. [withfor]
      hot for her English teacher
  4. Relating to popularity, quality, or the state of being interesting.
    1. (informal) Very good, remarkable, exciting.[from the 19th c.]
      He's ahot young player; we should give him a trial.
    2. Popular;in demand.
      This new pickup is sohot we can't keep it in stock!
      • 2010, Andy Bradley, Roger Wood,House of Hits, page206:
        And in 1975 one of thehottest Austin ensembles was the posthippie western swing revivalist group known as Asleep at the Wheel.
    3. Of greatcurrentinterest; provoking currentdebate orcontroversy.
      ahot topic
      • 1964 June 16, “All Eyes On Lema At U.S. Open This Week”, inThe Indianapolis Star, volume62, number11, Indianapolis, Ind., page22:
        The bluebloods of golf began pouring into the sweltering nation’s capital yesterday for the 64th U.S. Open championship, and thehottest topic was not Arnold Palmer or Jack Nicklaus, but Champagne Tony Lema.
    4. Performing strongly; havingrepeatedsuccesses.
      • 1938, Harold M. Sherman, "Shooting Stars,"Boys' Life (March 1938), Published by Boy Scouts of America, p.5:
        "Keep going! You'rehot tonight!" urged Wally.
      • 2002, Peter Krause, Andy King,Play-By-Play Golf, First Avenue Editions, page55:
        The ball lands on the fairway, just a couple of yards in front of the green. "Nice shot Sarah! You'rehot today!" Jenny says.
    5. Fresh; justreleased.
      • 1960, Super Market Institute,Super Markets of the Sixties: Findings, recommendations.- v.2. The plans and sketches, page30:
        A kid can stand in the street and sell newspapers, if the headlines arehot.
      • 2000, David Cressy,Travesties and transgressions in Tudor and Stuart England: tales of discord and dissension, Oxford University Press, page34:
        Some of these publications show signs of hasty production, indicating that they were written while the news washot.
  5. Relating to danger or risk.
    1. Uncomfortable, difficult to deal with;awkward,dangerous,unpleasant.
      • 1938,Daphne de Maurier,Rebecca:
        The car sped along. She kept her foot permanently on the accelerator, and took every corner at an acute angle. Two motorists we passed looked out of their windows outraged as she swept by, and one pedestrian in a lane waved his stick at her. I felt ratherhot for her. She did not seem to notice though. I crouched lower in my seat.
      • 1997, David Wojnarowicz with Amy Scholder,The Waterfront Journals:
        I've been living here a few weeks and it's starting to get a littlehot for me … I've written myself out of several states in the last six years.
      • 1999, Sam Llewellyn,The shadow in the sands, page68:
        The police are looking for an anarchist who answers my description, seen leaving the house the day before the fire; there was an explosion[…]So what with one thing and another, His Grace thinks the country a littlehot for me now
      • 2004, Meredith Blevins,The Hummingbird Wizard, page197:
        "Things are a littlehot for us in San Francisco. We'll burn the vardo at Drake's Bay and then head to your place." "Things arehot, so you're heading to my place?" "Hot's not a big deal. Just a matter of jurisdiction and time.
      • 2008, Charlaine Harris with Toni L. P. Kelner,Wolfsbane and Mistletoe, page287:
        I'd also thought things might have gotten a littlehot for him in Atlantic City, so he'd moved West to its bigger, badder cousin, where he wasn't as well known
    2. (slang) Characterized bypolicepresence oractivity.
      I wouldn't speed through here if I was you. This area ishot this time of night.
    4. (slang)Stolen.[from the 20th c.]
      hot merchandise
      • 2010, Robert Eversz,Burning Garbo: A Nina Zero Novel, Simon and Schuster,→ISBN, page17:
        The camera washot. Buying ahot camera was a parole violation.
    5. (slang, of adraft orcheck) Notcovered byfunds onaccount.
      Synonyms:rubber,bad
      I wouldn't trust him. He gave me ahot check last week.
  6. Veryclose tofinding orguessing something to be found or guessed.
    Am I warm yet? —You'rehot!
    He washot on her tail.
  7. (of food)Spicy,pungent,piquant, as somechilis and other spices are.
    Antonyms:bland,mild
    This kind of chili pepper is way toohot for my taste.
  8. (acoustics)Loud, producing a strong electric signal for the amplifier or othersound equipment.
  9. (slang)Used to emphasize the short duration or small quantity of something
    He was finished in ahot minute.
    I dated him for ahot second.
  10. (slang, of avehicle oraircraft) Extremely fast or with greatspeed.
    That plane's coming inhot!
    ahot pass

Derived terms

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Translations

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having a high temperature
of the weather
feeling the sensation of heat
feverish
spicy
slang: stolen
electrically charged
radioactive
slang: physically very attractive
popular, in demand
very close to finding or guessing something to be found or guessed
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Adverb

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hot (comparativehotter,superlativehottest)

  1. Hotly; at a high temperature.
    • 2013, Ted Reader,Gastro Grilling: Fired-up Recipes To Grill Great Everyday Meals, Penguin Canada,→ISBN:
      Oak burnshot and lasts a long time. Its smoke is a medium to heavy flavor but not too overpowering. It leaves a buttersmooth, nutty finish.
  2. Rapidly,quickly.
    • 1994,Cycle World Magazine, page74:
      Whatever happened, braking into the next-to-last hairpin, a blue-sky turn called Cog Cut, Durelle went in toohot.
    • 2009, Dan Vining,Among the Living, Penguin,→ISBN:
      He went inhotter than he could have, the Cforce snugging him into the bucket seat. At the first switchback, there was already a hundred-foot drop-off[…]
    • 2014, Dennis Foley,Take Back the Night: A Novel of Vietnam, Open Road Media,→ISBN:
      He rolled over on his belly and raised up enough to see the second chopper coming inhotter, more deliberately than the first. Hollister grabbed Jrae by the ...
    • 2016, Patrick Carman,Omega Rising, Random House Books for Young Readers,→ISBN, page26:
      They were coming inhotter than Dash liked, nose down toward the watery surface[…]
    • 2019, David W. Nelson,Ghost Squadron: Wwii Teenage Pilot,→ISBN:
      “When landing on dirt, gravel, or pavement, you'll be coming inhotter, faster than a runway made of grass, so try and keep that in mind.
    • 2021, Christine D. Shuck,G581: Mars:
      "You're coming inhotter than we'd like." "Roger that, Huygens, increasing reverse thrust by 20%."
  3. Whileshooting, whilefiring one's weapon(s).
    to come inhot; to go inhot
    • 2015, Dave Barr,Four Flags, The Odyssey of a Professional Soldier: Part 1: US Marine Corps Vietnam 1969-72, Israeli Defence Force 1975-77, Helion and Company,→ISBN, page121:
      We would pop over the riverbank and come downhot (shooting) on a designated target.[…] We started rolling inhot with rockets, then suddenly we started taking fire from the […]
    • 2016, Stephen Robertson CD BA ATPL,Go for Shakedown, Xlibris Corporation,→ISBN:
      "Shakedown is rolling inhot in Nakhoney right now. You're just in time. They've been getting shot at and are in overwatch for India 21 patrolling,"[…]

Verb

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hot (third-person singular simple presenthots,present participlehotting,simple past and past participlehotted)

  1. Toheat; to make or become hot.
    Synonym:heat up
  2. To becomelively orexciting.
    • 2018, “Clean Slate”, inWentworth:
      Turf war'shotting up.

Noun

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hot (pluralhots)

  1. A hotmeal, usually in the phrasethree hots or derivations such asthree hots and a cot.

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Czech

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Probablyonomatopoeic. ComparePolishhetta.

Pronunciation

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Interjection

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hot

  1. Used to directhorses to theright
    Coordinate term:čehý

Further reading

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  • “hot”, inPříruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech),1935–1957
  • “hot”, inSlovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech),1960–1971, 1989
  • “hot”, inInternetová jazyková příručka (in Czech),2008–2025

Danish

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Etymology

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Borrowed fromEnglishhot.

Adjective

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hot (plural and definite singular attributivehotte)

  1. (colloquial)modern,in,fashionable,trendy(for a while)
    Synonyms:in,brandvarm
  2. (colloquial)involving orcharacterized bysex
  3. (music)Dixieland,hot jazz
  4. spicy (food)

Inflection

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Inflection ofhot
positivecomparativesuperlative
indefinite common singularhothotterehottest2
indefinite neuter singularhothotterehottest2
pluralhottehotterehottest2
definite attributive1hottehotterehotteste

1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Dutch

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Etymology 1

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Unknown.

Adjective

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hot (comparativehoter,superlativehotst)

  1. (nautical)right, on the right side
    Synonym:rechts
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed fromEnglishhot.

Adjective

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hot (comparativehotter,superlativehotst)

  1. (informal)hot,popular
  2. (informal)hot,sexy,attractive
Declension
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Declension ofhot
uninflectedhot
inflectedhotte
comparativehotter
positivecomparativesuperlative
predicative/adverbialhothotterhethotst
hethotste
indefinitem./f. sing.hottehotterehotste
n. sing.hothotterhotste
pluralhottehotterehotste
definitehottehotterehotste
partitivehotshotters—

French

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hot (femininehote,masculine pluralhots,feminine pluralhotes)

  1. heated
  2. interesting

Ingrian

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Etymology

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Borrowed fromRussianхоть(xotʹ).

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Particle

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hot

  1. for example

Conjunction

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hot

  1. even if
  2. even though,although

References

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971)Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page64
  • Arvo Laanest (1997)Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page37

Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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FromOld Englishhāt.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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hot

  1. hot

Noun

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hot (uncountable)

  1. hotness

Descendants

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Old Polish

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Preposition

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hot

  1. Alternative form ofod

Pennsylvania German

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Verb

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hot

  1. third-personsingularpresentindicative ofhawwe

Polish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Onomatopoeic.

Interjection

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hot

  1. (Kuyavia)used to direct a horse to theright

Etymology 2

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Seeot.

Interjection

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hot

  1. (Western Greater Poland)Alternative form ofot

Further reading

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  • Józef Bliziński (1860) “hot”, inAbecadłowy spis wyrazów języka ludowego w Kujawach i Galicyi Zachodniej (in Polish), Warszawa, page623
  • Oskar Kolberg (1867) “hot”, inDzieła wszystkie: Kujawy (in Polish), page271
  • Oskar Kolberg (1877) “hot”, in “Rzecz o mowie ludu wielkopolskiego”, inZbiór wiadomości do antropologii krajowéj (in Polish), volume 1, III (Materyjały etnologiczne), page27

Portuguese

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Noun

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hot m (pluralhots)

  1. Ellipsis ofhot roll.

Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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Englishhot

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hot

  1. (informal)erotic
  2. (informal)popular

References

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  • Prćić, T. (2021). Srpski rečnik novijih anglicizama, Filozofski fakultet, page 261

Spanish

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hot m orf (masculine and feminine pluralhotorhots)

  1. hot;sexy

Swedish

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Etymology

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FromOld Swedishhōt n, fromOld Norsehót n pl, fromProto-Germanic*hwōtō(“threat”), cognate withGothic𐍈𐍉𐍄𐌰 f(ƕōta). Related to*hwētaną(“to attack, stab”).

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Noun

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hot n

  1. threat

Declension

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Declension ofhot
nominativegenitive
singularindefinitehothots
definitehotethotets
pluralindefinitehothots
definitehotenhotens

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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FromEnglishhot.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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hot

  1. hot (popular; of great current interest)
    Nghe bảo trend này đanghot.
    I heard people say that this trend ishot right now.
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