Meaning of hot in English

hot

adjective

/hɒt/ us

/hɑːt/

hotter | hottest

hot adjective (VERY WARM)

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having a high temperature:

a hot, sunny day

hot weather

a hot drink/meal

It's too hot in here, can we turn down the heating?

Bake the cake in a hot oven, about 220°C, for 30 minutes.

piping hot The food was piping hot (= very hot).

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having a temperature higher than what is comfortable

hotIt's so hot outside!
scorchingWe're due for another scorching summer day.
blisteringWe've had blistering heat this week.
swelteringShe won the race despite the sweltering heat.

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feeling hot

hotAre you too hot? I can turn on the air.
overheatedI didn't drink enough water before I went out sunbathing, and now I'm overheated.
roastingTurn the heating down - I'm roasting!
swelteringSweltering, she kicked off the bedcover.

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In hot weather, we sell masses of cold drinks and ice creams.
Do you want this pie hot?
Is the water hot enough for a bath?
She passed him a mug of hot black coffee.
I like to sunbathe in the morning when the sun is not so hot.

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Hot & heat

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hot adjective (SPICY)

used to describe food that causes a burning feeling in the mouth:

a hot curry

hot, spicy food

Opposite

mild (FOOD)

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I love Creole cooking, so hot and spicy.
He doesn't like a hot curry - he prefers a mild one.
This particular dish is extremely hot - be warned!
He covered the meat in a hot chilli sauce.
Only use a small amount of this curry powder - it's hotter than the type we usually use.

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Flavours - spicy

hot adjective (CAUSING DISAGREEMENT)

used to describe a subject that causes a lot of disagreement or discussion:

Global warming has become a very hot issue.

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Debate & discussion

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hot adjective (NEW/EXCITING)

new and exciting:

Hollywood's hottest new actress

hot gossip

hot property This 21-year-old actor has become Hollywood's hottest property.

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What's a hot look this autumn?
I've got a hot tip for you.
They're a hot new band from Manchester.
Bold prints are a hot look this season.
The band are being tipped as one of the hot acts of next year.

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Exciting and interesting

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hot adjective (SKILFUL)

[ after verb ] informal

knowing a lot or skilful:

not too hot on I'm not too hot on Russian history.

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Skilled, talented and able

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Intelligence

hot adjective (MOST LIKELY)

hot tip informal

a piece of advice or information that you believe is accurate about what will happen or what to do, especially from someone with special knowledge about a subject:

Do you have any hot tips for this afternoon's race?

hot favourite UK

the person or animal that is most likely to win a race, competition, election, etc.:

hot favourite to He's the hot favourite to win the election.

hot adjective (DEMANDING)

be hot on something UK informal

to think that a particular thing is very important and to demand that it is done well or correctly:

They're very hot on dress at work so she always looks very smart for the office.

hot adjective (STOLEN)

slang

Hot goods have been recently stolen and are therefore difficult to sell or dangerous to deal with because the police are still looking for them.

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Stealing

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hot adjective (SEXY)

informal

sexually attractive, or feeling sexually excited:

She's really hot!

I'm hot for you, baby.

hot date I've got a hot date tonight.

hot adjective (ANGRY)

hot temper

If someone has a hot temper, they are easily made angry:

He had a hot temper and his colleagues learned to approach him with caution.

Idioms

be hot on someone's track/trail
be hot stuff
be in hot water
be too hot to handle
go/sell like hot cakes
hot air
(all) hot and bothered
hot and heavy
hot dog!
hot off the press

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hot to trot
hot under the collar
in hot pursuit
in the hot seat

(Definition of hot from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

hot | American Dictionary

hot

adjective

/hɑt/

hot adjective (VERY WARM)

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[ -er/-est only ] -tt-

having a high temperature:

a hot day

a hot meal

It’s hotter in Ohio than it is here.

Matt makes his little sister hot chocolate (= a warm drink made with chocolate).

hot adjective (SPICY)

[ -er/-est only ] -tt-

(of food) causing a feeling in the mouth like burning or tingling (= as if a lot of sharp points are being put in quickly and lightly):

If you like curry really hot, you can add some hot peppers and hot sauce.

hot adjective (ANGRY)

[ -er/-est only ] -tt-

easily excited, or angry:

She’s hot-tempered.

I got really hot about them not recycling.

hot adjective (GOOD)

[ -er/-est only ] infml -tt-

very good and having energy:

Right now the stock market is hot.

The show isn’t so hot.

He doesn’t feel so hot.

hot adjective (STOLEN)

[ not gradable ] slang

(of goods) stolen and therefore difficult to sell:

Those CD players are so cheap, they must be hot.

hot adjective (DANGEROUS)

[ -er/-est only ] infml -tt-

(of a situation) dangerous or difficult; risky:

Things got a lot hotter when the military took over.

hot adjective (ATTRACTIVE)

[ -er/-est only ] slang -tt-

physically attractive

Idioms

in hot pursuit

in hot water

(Definition of hot from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

What is the pronunciation of hot?

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Translations of hot

in Chinese (Traditional)

非常溫暖, 熱的, 溫度高的…

in Chinese (Simplified)

非常温暖, 热的, 温度高的…

in Spanish

caliente, caluroso, picante…

in Portuguese

quente, de calor, apimentado…

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गरम, उष्ण, तोंडात जळजळ होण्याची भावना निर्माण करणाऱ्याल अन्नाचे वर्णन करण्यासाठी वापरले जाते…

暑い, 熱い, 辛い…

sıcak, acı, acılı…

chaud/chaude, épicé/-ée, recherché/-ée…

calent, calorós, picant…

heet, heetgespijsd, warmbloedig…

அதிக வெப்பநிலை கொண்ட, வாயில் எரியும் உணர்வை ஏற்படுத்தும் உணவை விவரிக்கப் பயன்படுகிறது, நிறைய கருத்து வேறுபாடு அல்லது விவாதத்தை ஏற்படுத்தும் ஒரு விஷயத்தை விவரிக்கப் பயன்படுகிறது…

(तापमान) गर्म, ऊष्म, तप्त…

ગરમ, ઉષ્ણ, ઊનું…

varm, hed, stærk…

het, varm, [krydd]stark…

panas, pedas, panas baran…

heiß, scharf, hitzig…