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hotting

SayHOT-ingUS/ˈhɑtɪŋ/UK/ˈhɒtɪŋ/

2 meanings of hotting

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  1. 1
    verbUK
    The -ing form of hot. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.

    The title race is hotting up with three teams now level on points.

    You could feel the debate hotting up as both sides raised their voices.

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  2. 2
    nounslangBritishuncountable
    Driving a fast, stolen car around to show off in front of a watching crowd.

    Like showing off tricks on a bike, but with a fast car that doesn't belong to you.

    After the gangs took up hotting, stolen sports cars roared around the estate every night.

    Police set up roadblocks to stop the hotting that thrilled crowds and wrecked cars.

    Similarjoyriding

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hotting is a form of hot

hot, verb: To make something hot, or to grow hot. Full entry

Forms
hothots he/she/ithotting -ing formhotted past tense, past participle
Spelling
hot → hotting: double the t, add -ing

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Origin

From the word "hot" plus "-ing." Here "hot" means "stolen," as in "hot goods."