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- [hot uhp]
- /hɒt ʌp/
- /hɒt ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hot uhp]
- /hɒt ʌp/
Definitions of hot up words
- adjective hot up having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee. 1
- adjective hot up having or causing a sensation of great bodily heat; attended with or producing such a sensation: He was hot with fever. 1
- adjective hot up creating a burning sensation, as on the skin or in the throat: This ointment is hot, so apply it sparingly. 1
- adjective hot up sharply peppery or pungent: Is this mustard hot? 1
- adjective hot up having or showing intense or violent feeling; ardent; fervent; vehement; excited: a hot temper. 1
- adjective hot up Informal. having a strong enthusiasm; eager: a hot baseball fan. 1
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Origin of hot up
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; 1920-25 for def 23; Middle English ho(o)t, Old English hāt; cognate with Dutch heet, Old Norse heitr, Swedish het, Danish hed, German heiss
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Parts of speech for Hot up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hot up popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hot up usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hot up
verb hot up
- infuse — to introduce, as if by pouring; cause to penetrate; instill (usually followed by into): The energetic new principal infused new life into the school.
- lace — a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- spice — any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- season — one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- impart — to make known; tell; relate; disclose: to impart a secret.