hot second

noun

Synonym of hot minute (“moment”).

“I thought we'd scored there for a hot second.”

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hot minute
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Meanings

nounhot second (plural hot seconds)

plural hot seconds

  1. Synonym of hot minute (“moment”).

    I thought we'd scored there for a hot second.

    Synonyms: hot minute

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of hot minute (“moment”).

Similar
hot minute

Origin

In analogy with hot minute.

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APA

hot second. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20second

MLA

“hot second.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20second. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hot second,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20second.

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