What does “hot” mean?
hot
Oh, this one has so many fun uses!
The basic meaning is a high temperature — something that burns or feels very warm. Like, "Be careful, the soup is hot!" or "It's so hot outside today, I'm sweating."
But people use "hot" in a lot of other ways too. If someone is really attractive, you can say "Wow, he's hot" — it's a very casual, informal compliment. And if something is really popular or trending right now, you'd say "That new show is so hot right now, everyone's watching it."
You can also say something is "hot" when it's exciting or intense — like "Things are getting hot between those two teams" during a big game.
So basically, "hot" can mean high temperature, very attractive, or super popular — context tells you which one!
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