hotˈshot noun (esp US)

A person who is (esp showily) successful, skilful, etc (also adjective)

hot-spirˈited adjective

Having a fiery spirit

hotˈspot noun

1. An area of (too) high temperature in an engine, etc
2. A region of the earth where there is evidence of isolated volcanic activity due to hot material rising through the earth's mantle
3. A popular nightclub (informal)
4. An area of potential trouble, esp political or military
5. A place of very high radioactivity
6. An area of a web page that activates a hyperlink when clicked on with a mouse (computing)
7. An area where a portable computer equipped for wireless Internet connection can gain access to a local area network

hot spring noun

A spring of water that has been heated underground, occurring esp in volcanic regions

Hotˈspur noun

A violent, rash man, orig applied to Henry Percy (1364–1403)

hot stuff noun (informal)

Any person, thing, or performance that is outstandingly remarkable, excellent, vigorous or attractive

hotted-up see hot up below.

hot-temˈpered adjective

Having a quick temper

hot ticket noun (informal)

A highly popular person or thing

hotˈ-trod noun (Scot)

The chase in hot pursuit (see below) in old Border forays

hot tub noun

A large bath, esp outdoors, kept filled with hot water

hot wall noun

A wall enclosing passages for hot air, affording warmth to fruit trees

hot war noun

Real war, not cold war

hot water noun (informal)

A state of trouble

hot-water bottle noun

A (now usu rubber) container for hot water, used to warm a bed, or sometimes parts of the body

hot well noun

1. A spring of hot water
2. In a condensing engine, a reservoir for the warm water drawn off from the condenser

hot-wireˈ transitive verb

To start the engine of (a vehicle), usu illegally, without a key by manipulating the wiring

hotˈ-working noun (engineering)

The process of shaping metals by rolling, extrusion, forging, etc at elevated temperatures

hot yoga same as Bikram yoga

go or sell like hot cakes

To disappear or be sold promptly

have the hots for (vulgar sl)

To be sexually attracted to, desire sexually

hot and bothered

1. Anxious and confused
2. Agitated

hot on (informal)

1. Very fond of, interested in
2. Good at, well-informed about

hot on the heels of (informal)

Following or pursuing closely

hot to trot (informal)

Eager to begin

hot under the collar (informal)

1. Indignant
2. Embarrassed

hot up (informal)

To increase in excitement, energy, performance, etc (hotted-upˈ adjective)

in hot pursuit

Pursuing at full speed

make it hot for (informal)

To make it unpleasant or impossible for

shot¹ /shot/

noun

1. An act of shooting
2. A blast
3. An explosive charge
4. A single photographic exposure, or a length of cinematic film taken without a break with a single camera
5. A camera's range or extent of view, as in out of shot
6. A stroke, throw or hit in sports and games
7. An attempt (informal)
8. A spell (informal)
9. A turn (informal)
10. A guess (informal)
11. The casting of a net
12. A set of nets or length of net cast
13. An aggressive remark
14. An injection (informal)
15. A dram (informal)
16. A person that shoots, a marksman
17. A projectile, esp one that is solid and spherical, without bursting charge
18. A cannonball
19. A weight for putting (athletics)
20. A bullet
21. A small pellet of which several are shot together
22. Such pellets collectively
23. The launch of a rocket to a specified destination
24. Flight of a missile, or its distance
25. Range, reach
26. A plot of land
27. (also scot) a payment, esp of a bill or one's share of a bill
28. A contribution

transitive verb (shottˈing; shottˈed)

To load with shot

shottˈed adjective

shotˈ-blast transitive verb

shotˈ-blasting noun

The cleaning of metal, etc, by means of a stream of shot

shotˈ-clog noun (obsolete)

A simpleton who is only tolerated for his willingness to pay the bill

shotˈfirer noun (mining)

In blasting, the worker who fires the charge

shotˈ-free adjective

1. Scot-free
2. Safe from shot

shotˈgun noun see separate entry.

shotˈhole noun

1. A hole made by a shot, or in timber by a boring insect, or in a leaf by a fungus
2. A hole in a wall for shooting from
3. A hole bored in rock for a blasting charge

shotˈmaker noun (sport, esp tennis and golf)

A person who produces winning, attacking or skilful shots or strokes

shotˈmaking noun

shot noise noun (electronics)

Inherent noise resulting from variations in the current output of an electronic device caused by the random pulses of electron emission from the electrode (also called flicker noise, Schottky noise)

shotˈproof adjective

Able to withstand shot

shot put noun

The athletics event of putting the shot

shotˈ-putter noun

shot tower noun

Formerly, a tower where small shot is made by dropping molten lead into water from a given height

shot window noun (obsolete)

Appar a hinged or casement window

a shot across the bows

One thus directed so as to warn a ship off rather than damage it (often figurative)

a shot in the arm

1. An injection in the arm (medicine)
2. A revivifying injection, eg of money, new effort, renewed confidence, fresh talent (figurative)

a shot in the dark

A random guess or wild speculation

big shot (informal)

A person of importance

call the shots see under call¹

have a shot

1. (with at) (informal) to have a try or go (at something)
2. To jeer or carp (at someone) (Aust)

hotshot see under hot¹

like a shot

1. Instantly, quickly
2. Eagerly, willingly

shot to nothing (snooker)

An attempt to pot a ball played in such way that, if the shot is missed, one's opponent will not be left with an easy opportunity

stand shot (obsolete and dialect)

To pay the bill

still have shot in the (or one's) locker

1. To be still potent
2. To have something yet in reserve