hot
US /hɑt/
adjective Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày
Definition
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The weather was so hot that the outdoor event was moved indoors.
Word Family
Synonyms
- boilingthe application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
- scorchingmake very hot and dry
- fierycharacterized by intense emotion
Collocations
- Easy hot coffeedescribing hot coffee (used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning)
- Medium hot topic of discussiondescribing hot topic of discussion (used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning)
- Hard hot money flows destabilizing marketsdescribing hot money flows destabilizing markets (used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning)
- Very Hard hot under the collar over infractionsdescribing hot under the collar over infractions (used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.