noun
Uncommon
hotter
Hotter (noun) means someone who steals a vehicle to joyride in it. Example: “Police caught the hotter trying to sell the stolen car for parts.”
noun
1
Someone who steals a vehicle to joyride in it.
"Police caught the hotter trying to sell the stolen car for parts."
"The hotter abandoned the car in a field after a night of reckless driving."
"Local teenagers were warned that a hotter had been taking cars from the estate."
verb
1
To vibrate or rattle.
"The loose panel hottered every time the engine idled."
"The old window hotters in its frame whenever a lorry drives past."
"Something under the bonnet hottered loudly as we crossed the cobbles."
How to use hotter
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMainly used as the comparative of "hot" (this thing is hotter than that), but also a slang noun for a car thief and a dialect verb for rattling.
When to use it
The car-thief and rattling senses are dialectal/informal; the everyday use is simply the comparative of hot.
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Word forms
- Plural
- hotters
- Third person singular
- hotters
- Past tense
- hottered
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Rhymes for hotter
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What does “hotter” mean?
The word “hotter” means someone who steals a vehicle to joyride in it. In plain terms, mainly used as the comparative of "hot" (this thing is hotter than that), but also a slang noun for a car thief and a dialect verb for rattling.
How do you use “hotter” in a sentence?
Here is “hotter” used in a sentence: “Police caught the hotter trying to sell the stolen car for parts.”
What part of speech is “hotter”?
Depending on how it is used, “hotter” can be a noun and a verb.
Is “hotter” a common word?
“Hotter” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “hotter” have?
“Hotter” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: someone who steals a vehicle to joyride in it.
What does 'hotter' mean in British slang?
As a noun, a hotter is British slang for someone who steals a vehicle in order to joyride in it, rather than to keep or sell it. This differs from the ordinary comparative use of 'hotter' meaning more hot.
Is 'hotter' related to 'hot-wiring' a car?
The slang sense of hotter, describing a joyriding car thief, is connected to the informal idea of a stolen or 'hot' car, though the dictionary definition itself focuses on the person who steals the vehicle for joyriding rather than the wiring technique.
What does it mean when something 'hotters'?
As a verb, to hotter means to vibrate or rattle, a sense distinct from both the temperature meaning of 'hot' and the noun meaning of a joyriding car thief.
