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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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Other Word Forms

hotter noun

Example Sentences

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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

In New York, another Drum Cafe session is hotting up.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2022

Trends in single-family homes are more of what we’ve been seeing for the past months: Markets in outlying counties keep hotting up as King County keeps slowing down.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2019

I thought things were hotting up a bit there.' i'm very sorry, sir.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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