hot-rod

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hot rod]
- /hɒt rɒd/
- /hɒt rɒd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hot rod]
- /hɒt rɒd/

Definitions of hot-rod word

verb without object hot-rod to drive a hot rod. 1
verb without object hot-rod to drive very fast. 1
verb with object hot-rod to drive (a vehicle) very fast. 1
verb with object hot-rod to adapt (a vehicle or its engine) for increased speed. 1
noun hot-rod an automobile specially built or altered for fast acceleration and increased speed. 1

See all 5 definitions of hot-rod

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Origin of hot-rod

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hot-rod

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hot-rod

hot-rod popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for hot-rod

noun hot-rod

racer — a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
stock car — a standard model of automobile changed in various ways for racing purposes.
speedster — a person who travels at high speed.

All 3 Synonyms of hot-rod