Meanings
- As the hasty result of strong, passionate feelings and without thoughtful consideration.
Some prefer a double action gun because it seems more foolproof in the heat of the moment when someone might not be thinking calmly.
Antonyms: in the cold light of day
Synonyms & antonyms
prepositional phraseAs the hasty result of strong, passionate feelings and without thoughtful consideration.
Translations
Dutch in het heetst van de strijd
- in het heetst van de strijdTranslations
Finnish hetken tuoksinassa, kiivastuksissaan
- hetken tuoksinassaTranslations
- kiivastuksissaanTranslations
French dans le feu de l'action, à chaud
- dans le feu de l'actionTranslations
- à chaudTranslations
German in der Hitze des Gefechts, im Eifer des Gefechts
- in der Hitze des GefechtsTranslations
- im Eifer des GefechtsTranslations
Greek εν θερμώ
- εν θερμώ (en thermó)Translations
Hungarian a pillanat hevében
- a pillanat hevébenTranslations
Italian a caldo
- a caldoTranslations
Polish pod wpływem chwili
- pod wpływem chwiliTranslations
Russian сгоряча́
- сгоряча́ (sgorjačá)Translations
Spanish en caliente
- en calienteTranslations
Swedish i stundens hetta
- i stundens hettaTranslations
Turkish sıcağı sıcağına
- sıcağı sıcağınaTranslations
Cite this entry
in the heat of the moment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20heat%20of%20the%20moment
“in the heat of the moment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20heat%20of%20the%20moment. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in the heat of the moment,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20heat%20of%20the%20moment.
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