hotting

British

/ ˈhɒtɪŋ /

noun

informal the practice of stealing fast cars and putting on a show of skilful but dangerous driving

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hotter

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hotting

Britain is hotting up - but is home air-con the answer?

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Behind the top three, the battle for a place in next season's Champions League is hotting up as Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United all secured important wins.

From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026

With a month to go until the start of the Premier League, the race for a striker is hotting up.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2025

With market analysts predicting a potential 12-fold increase in the value of the global lithium recycling industry over next decade, to more than $18bn by 2030, competition among recycling innovators is hotting up.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 8, 2020

The eight o’clock parties would be just hotting up.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers

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