hot take

American  

noun

Informal.

1. a superficially researched and hastily written journalistic piece, online post, etc., that presents opinions as facts and is often moralistic.

   a hot take on healthcare reform.

2. a fresh approach or a new version: a hot take on a traditional Italian dish.

   a hot take on a classic song;

   a hot take on a traditional Italian dish.

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Etymology

Origin of hot take

First recorded in 1995–2000; hot ( def. ) (in the sense “extremely exciting or interesting”) + take ( def. ) (in the sense “opinion or assessment”)

Example Sentences

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hot take

True to form, Bosworth is still finding time to post about the AI transformation he is helping to engineer—and mix it up in the comments when he has a hot take.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

At times Half Man is a searing hot take on masculinity - but there is far more in Gadd's smelting pot here.

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026

In the Slate Plus episode: The hot take that started it all: the $140,000 poverty line.

From Slate ● Dec. 27, 2025

I begrudge no person their chance to jump on a torn-from-the-headlines tale and turn it into a hot take, comedic bit or darkly satiric statement on whatever.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2023

When very hot take from the fire and pour over the well-beaten yolks of two eggs.

From How to Cook Fish by Reed, Myrtle