hot-rod
[ hot-rod ]
/ ˈhɒtˈrɒd /
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verb (used without object), hot-rod·ded, hot-rod·ding.
to drive a hot rod.
to drive very fast.
verb (used with object), hot-rod·ded, hot-rod·ding.
to drive (a vehicle) very fast.
to adapt (a vehicle or its engine) for increased speed.
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Nearby words
hot-dipped, hot-dog, hot-draw, hot-headed, hot-press, hot-rod, hot-roll, hot-short, hot-spot, hot-stove league, hot-swappable
Origin of hot-rod
First recorded in 1945–50
Definition for hot-rod (2 of 2)
hot rod
noun Slang.
an automobile specially built or altered for fast acceleration and increased speed.
Origin of hot rod
An Americanism dating back to 1940–45
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Examples from the Web for hot-rod
There was no pity in Mike but would his pride let him hot-rod an eighteen-year-old?
The Man from Time|Frank Belknap Long
British Dictionary definitions for hot-rod
hot rod
noun
a car with an engine that has been radically modified to produce increased power
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Idioms and Phrases with hot-rod
hot rod
An automobile modified to increase its speed and acceleration, as in Kids love to tinker with cars and try to convert them into hot rods. [Mid-1900s] Also see hopped up.
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