English Explanatory Dictionary

hot shot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative spelling of hotshot.
  2. Round shot that has been heated to a glow before firing in order to set wooden enemy ships afire.
  3. A lethal injection of heroin or another opiate.

Word forms

hot shot hot shots

Synonyms

heated shot
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