Meaning of hot take | Babel Free
Definitions
- A bold, broad, and subjective moral generalization on a situation, with little or no original analysis or insight, especially by a journalist.
- A controversial opinion.
Examples
“We need⟳ a hero. We need⟳ the boldest, hottest take⟳ possible, issued without apology, and without ANY kind of self-awareness. We need⟳ Denver Post⟳ columnist Mark⟳ Kiszla, who yesterday issued the Last⟳ Supper of hot takes […].”
“Carson’s demented Obama-vilifying hot takes – Obamacare was ‘the worst thing that has happened in this nation since slavery’ – are too extreme to gain⟳ a serious following even among the apocalyptic rank-and-file of today’s GOP.”
“Today, 124 years after its publication, “What’s the Matter⟳ with Kansas?” might be described as the archetypal political “hot take⟳” — written in anger and filled with insulting characterizations of political opponents.”
“In fact, watching With Love⟳, Meghan early this morning already felt like⟳ a past washing over me, so much so that I decided that maybe – and please⟳ stay⟳ with me for this hot take⟳ – maybe, Meghan has made a landmark TV series after all.”
“Dario Amodei, the chief executive of Anthropic, said recently that he believes chatbots now hallucinate less than humans do. That feels like⟳ a hot take⟳ to me, but I would like⟳ to see⟳ the data.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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