Meaning of hot In English

• 0 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.

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

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

  • a hot curry

  • hot, spicy food

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

  • Global warming has become a very hot issue.

• 3 new and exciting:

  • Hollywood's hottest new actress

  • hot gossip

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

• 4 knowing a lot or skilful:

  • I'm not too hot on Russian history.

• 5 an accurate piece of advice about who will win a race:

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

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

• 6 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.

• 7 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.

• 8 sexually attractive, or feeling sexually excited:

  • She's really hot!

  • I'm hot for you, baby.

  • I've got a hot date tonight.

• 9 If someone has a hot temper, they are easily made angry.

• 10 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).

• 11 (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.

• 12 easily excited, or angry:

  • She’s hot-tempered.

  • I got really hot about them not recycling.

• 13 very good and having energy:

  • Right now the stock market is hot.

  • The show isn’t so hot.

  • He doesn’t feel so hot.

• 14 (of goods) stolen and therefore difficult to sell:

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

• 15 (of a situation) dangerous or difficult; risky:

  • Things got a lot hotter when the military took over.

• 16 physically attractive