hot

adjective28

1. •
   very warm, or making things near it very warm

   • He forgot that the frying pan was hot and burned his hand.
   • It is too hot to be outside.
2. •
   Feeling the sensation of heat, especially to the point of discomfort.

   • I was so hot from being in the sun too long.
   • Aren't you hot with that thick coat on?
3. •
   Feverish; feeling a high fever.
4. •
   Spicy, pungent, piquant, as some chilis and other spices are.

   • This kind of chili pepper is way too hot for my taste.
5. •
   (informal, figurative) Physically or sexually attractive.

   • He saw many hot girls at the concert.
   • That stripper is hot!
6. •
   (informal, figurative) Sexual or sexy; involving sexual intercourse or sexual excitement.
7. •
   Popular; in demand.

   • This new pickup is so hot we can't keep it in stock!
8. •
   Of great current interest; provoking current debate or controversy.
9. •
   (informal) Very good, remarkable, exciting.

   • He's a hot young player; we should give him a trial.
10. •
    (figurative) Easily provoked to anger.

    • Be careful, he has a hot temper and may take it out on you.
11. •
    Active, in use or ready for use (like a bullet or a firing range), turned on (like a microphone or camera).

    • The microphone was hot and the show was on the air. — 2004
12. •
    (US) Electrically charged.
13. •
    Frequently executed.

    • Optimise hot code paths first.
14. •
    (figurative) In active use at or near capacity.

    • We need to keep the old drone production line going while it's still hot, or it'll be difficult to restart it.
15. •
    Performing strongly; having repeated successes.

    • "Keep going! You're hot tonight!" urged Wally. — 1938
16. •
    (slang, figurative) Sexually aroused; randy.

    • Enough foreplay! You’ve gotten me so hot already!
17. •
    (slang, figurative) Extremely attracted to.
18. •
    (slang) Stolen.

    • The camera was hot. Buying a hot camera was a parole violation. — 2010
19. •
    Very close to finding or guessing something to be found or guessed.

    • Am I warm yet? — You're hot!
    • He was hot on her tail.
20. •
    Fresh; just released.

    • A kid can stand in the street and sell newspapers, if the headlines are hot. — 1960
21. •
    Uncomfortable, difficult to deal with; awkward, dangerous, unpleasant.

    • I've been living here a few weeks and it's starting to get a little hot for me … I've written myself out of several states in the last six years. — 1997
22. •
    (slang) Characterized by police presence or activity.

    • I wouldn't speed through here if I was you. This area is hot this time of night.
23. •
    (slang) Used to emphasize the short duration or small quantity of something

    • He was finished in a hot minute.
    • I dated him for a hot second.
24. •
    (slang) Extremely fast or with great speed.

    • That plane's coming in hot!
25. •
    (informal) Radioactive.
26. •
    Loud, producing a strong electric signal for the amplifier or other sound equipment.
27. •
    (slang) Containing drugs.

    • The solider was discharged from the military after he pissed hot for cocaine.
28. •
    (slang) Not covered by funds on account.

    • I wouldn't trust him. He gave me a hot check last week.

adverb3

1. •
   Hotly; at a high temperature.

   • Oak burns hot and lasts a long time. Its smoke is a medium to heavy flavor but not too overpowering. It leaves a buttersmooth, nutty finish. — 2013
2. •
   While shooting, while firing one's weapon(s).

   • to come in hot
3. •
   Rapidly, quickly.

   • Whatever happened, braking into the next-to-last hairpin, a blue-sky turn called Cog Cut, Durelle went in too hot. — 1994

verb2

1. •
   To heat; to make or become hot.
2. •
   To become lively or exciting.

   • Turf war's hotting up. — 2018

noun1

1. •
   A hot meal, usually in the phrase "three hots" (i.e. three hot meals per day) or derivations such as three hots and a cot.

adjective1

1. •
   Acronym of high occupancy or toll.

noun5

1. •
   Initialism of health over time: a status effect that restores health points as time passes.
2. •
   Acronym of high-output turbo (turbocharger).
3. •
   Acronym of high occupancy or toll lane.
4. •
   Acronym of hybrid-orientation technology (“CMOS fabrication technology that uses PMOS and NMOS substrates with differing orientations”).
5. •
   Acronym of hybrid-orientation technique, a technique that applies the technology.