Meaning of hot streak | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A run of exceptionally good luck or performance.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hot, streak.

Examples

“Jace was on a hot streak at the casino, winning five times in a row on the roulette wheel.”

“The local collegians played the Trenton school on the foreign court two weeks ago, and after holding the lead through the game, the Trenton team got a hot streak in the last minutes of play and tossed several long shots through the ring for a 16-12 windup in the favor.”

“Wolf had a faster pump than a slot-machine player on a hot streak.”

“At about six in the morning, she hit a hot streak and her piles of chips began to grow. A crowd gathered. She did a quick tally: not quite enough to pay off the notes she had signed, but if she kept playing smart, she would come out on top, and then quit for good.”

“Most players, fans, coaches, commentators believe the hot hand is widespread in game situations. You only have to watch a few basketball games to hear commentators mention a player as being "on fire" or having hot hand or hot streaks.”

“A hot streak of flame passed, singing, close above O'Hara's ear.”

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