hotlist noun 2verb 2forms 3 noun2 •A list of items of special interest (such as highest priority, likelihood, risk, or otherwise).There were 22 schools on the hotlist to close, consolidate or be turned around. — 2009 •A list of banned items.The Hotlist is used to keep the cosmetic industry aware of substances that are restricted or prohibited in cosmetics — 2004 verb2 •To add something to such a list, or to be added to such a list. •To blacklist.one must also check that the certificate is not hot-listed by Its issuer — 1993 formshotlisted · hotlisting · hotlists