hot

UK /hɔt/ US /hɒt/
adj 6noun 6adv 3verb 2

Collocations

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1

(adj.) of the weather

VERBS

be

become, get, grow

The kitchen got hot quickly once we turned on the oven.

ADV

baking, blazing, bloody

The beach was blazing hot yesterday, so we stayed in the shade most of the day.

boiling, exceedingly, exceptionally, extremely, incredibly, insufferably, intensely, oppressively, really, scorching, stiflingly, swelteringly, unbearably, uncomfortably, unusually, very

The beach was incredibly hot that afternoon, so we stayed in the shade drinking cold water.

a bit, fairly, pretty, quite, rather

The curry was rather hot, so I drank lots of water during dinner.

2

(adj.) of a person

VERBS

be, feel, look

The kitchen looks hot and steamy after we finish cooking dinner.

get, grew

The kitchen grew hot as soon as we turned on the oven for baking.

ADV

boiling, burning, extremely, really, uncomfortably, very

After running in the sun, the children came inside feeling really hot and thirsty.

a bit, quite, rather

3

(adj.) of a thing

VERBS

be, feel, look, seem | get

ADV

extremely, really, red-, scalding, very, white-

The metal became scalding hot after sitting in the furnace for several hours.

a bit, fairly, moderately, quite, rather, slightly

The shower was a bit hot, so I turned down the temperature slightly.

enough, sufficiently

The water wasn't hot enough for making tea this morning.

4

(adj.) of food: not cold

VERBS

be

keep, stay

We need to keep the soup hot for dinner tonight.

keep sth

My jacket keeps me hot even when it's freezing outside.

eat sth, serve sth

The restaurant always serves the soup hot in deep bowls during winter.

ADV

piping, really, scalding, sizzling, steaming, very

The water from the kettle was steaming hot when I poured it into my cup.

a bit, fairly, quite, rather

5

(adj.) of food: spicy

VERBS

be, taste

ADV

extremely, really, very

The desert sun was extremely hot, so we stayed inside during the afternoon.

a bit, pretty, quite, slightly

The water from the tap was quite hot, so I had to add cold water to fill the bath.

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