hotbox

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A container maintained at elevated temperatures in order to heat or cook its contents.
  2. An oven.
  3. An overheated shaft bearing.
  4. An overheated axle box, bearing and bearing enclosure.
  5. A room or compartment that is kept artificially warm for some purpose.
  6. A cold frame containing compost that provides a limited amount of warmth.
  7. A box for hot composting.
  8. An incubator.
  9. A room or house that becomes unbearably hot inside when the weather is hot.
  10. A small, hot, enclosure, used as a punishment for slaves or prisoners.
  11. A furnace or heat source for a building.
  12. A small, airtight space where people smoke marijuana in order to intensify the high.
verb
  1. To smoke marijuana in a small confined area, such as the inside of a car, until it is full of smoke, thereby intensifying the drug's effects.
  2. To put out a cigarette just before entering a vehicle, then expel smoke in the vehicle.
  3. To smoke a cigarette vigorously and rapidly.
  4. To fart in a small confined area, such as the inside of a car.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

hotbox hotboxes hotboxing hotboxed

Etymology

From hot + box.

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