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Meaning of hot up | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To heat up:
    Ireland, UK
  2. To increase in temperature.
    Ireland, UK
  3. To become more heated.
    Ireland, UK, informal
  4. To make or become more sexually appealing, enticing or exciting.
    Ireland, UK, informal

Examples

“Wait for the water to hot up before adding the salt.”
“I hotted up my scones.”
“The choice of a new leader hots up.”
“Bayern München hotted up the title race with a win.”
“We move to Twankey's launderette, where the Aladdin/Bathroomdoor romance hots up.”
“Arvind and Shiela's romance hotted up.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

hot work hot worked hot working hot works hot-desked hot-dip

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