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hot

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɒt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/hɑt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hot)

Inflections of 'hot' (adj):
hotter
adj comparative
hottest
adj superlative
Inflections of 'hot' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
hots
v 3rd person singular
hotting
v pres p
hotted
v past
hotted
v past p

Collocations for "hot"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "hot" in context.

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hot

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. hot [water, air, weather, food]
  2. the [water] is (too) hot
  3. a hot [bath, shower, tub]
  4. hot and cold [running water, drinks, beverages]
  5. a hot [day, spell, period]
  6. a hot [country, coast, place, city]
  7. a hot [coffee, meal, soup]
  8. too hot to [sunbathe, play, go out]
  9. too hot to [handle, touch]
  10. it's hotter (here) than [yesterday, on the coast]
  11. my [head, forehead, face] is hot
  12. I'm feeling very hot
  13. it is getting hot [outside, in here]
  14. (a little) hot under the collar
  15. was hot with [fever, rage, anger]
  16. this [sauce, mustard, pepper] is really hot!
  17. this [sauce] is too hot for me
  18. is hot and spicy
  19. [am, got, feel] (all) hot and sticky
  20. a hot [deal, offer, price, date]
  21. a hot spot for [teenagers, shoppers, accidents]
  22. [a WiFi, an internet] hot spot
  23. hot [articles, news, threads]
  24. what's hot in [politics, gadgets, music] (today)
  25. a hot topic [in the news, on social media]
  26. [check out, read, look forward to] her hot take (on)
  27. hot off the press
  28. [placed, put, sat, is] in the hot seat
  29. put me in a hot spot!
  30. is [really, incredibly, amazingly] hot!
  31. is hotter than [hell, an oven]
  32. (keep going,) you're getting hotter!
  33. slang: she's hot to trot
  34. slang: hot [babes, chicks, guys, women]
  35. slang: he's hot for [you, his neighbor]
  36. sexually explicit: are making me hot
  37. sexually explicit: makes me hot when you [touch me there, whisper in my ear]
  38. sexually explicit: her [pussy, beaver] was hot
'hot' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Forum discussions with the word(s) "hot" in the title:

__a hot summer day, on or in? - English Only forum
. . .although a bowl of hot chili or hot soup always tastes better after a brisk walk in the winter. - English Only forum
''I'm a hot guy who men thinks I'm not but girls think I am.'' - English Only forum
'hot' and 'spicy' - English Only forum
‘She looked like Starsky, if Starsky were hot .... [Past implicit inference conditional?] - English Only forum
(Far) too hot - English Only forum
a big X on your back / the ball in hot potato - English Only forum
a choice of Hot Dog or Hamburger - English Only forum
a coffee that's hot - English Only forum
"a cup of hot tea" or " a hot cup of tea"? - English Only forum
A hot coal fell out <of> the fire and burned the shoes. - English Only forum
a hot couple - English Only forum
A hot dog is <messier> than a deep dish pizza. - English Only forum
a hot film vs a hit film - English Only forum
a hot minute - English Only forum
a hot person - English Only forum
a hot profession - English Only forum
a <hot> Rolex - English Only forum
a hot season - English Only forum
a hot sob - English Only forum
a hot stick - English Only forum
"A little hot java for two and two lumberjack specials." - English Only forum
a noun form for the word "hot" - English Only forum
A small fiend with a pair of hot tweezers plucked behind Scarlett’s eyeballs. - English Only forum
acting like a cat on a hot tin roof - English Only forum
add hot water to the bath(water?) - English Only forum
affectionate v. ardent v. glowing v. hot v. warm - English Only forum
all hot and bothered... - English Only forum
all hot in the biscuit to get off - English Only forum
Although/But it was very hot... - English Only forum
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