Meanings
nounhot hatch (plural hot hatches)
plural hot hatches · alternative hot hatchback
- informalautomotiveA high-performance hatchback small motor car.
Origin
Clipped compound of hot hatchback, from hot + hatchback. From being a hatchback-configuration small car, compact, subcompact that has some zip.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Russian хот-хэтч
- хот-хэтч (xot-xɛtč)high-performance hatchback automobile
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APA
hot hatch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20hatch
MLA
“hot hatch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20hatch. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hot hatch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20hatch.
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