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Meaning of hotshot

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

hotshot

Pronunciation:

noun

Definitions

  1. Someone with exceptional skills in a certain field.

    Example: She sure was a hotshot on the keyboard, 93 words per minute!

  2. A type of firefighter highly skilled in wildfire firefighting without external support, using basic tools that are backpacked in and manhandled about.

  3. A fast freight train.

  4. A dose of recreational drugs deliberately laced with poison.

verb

Definitions

  1. To give (somebody) a dose of recreational drugs deliberately laced with poison.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Highly skilled.

    Example: He was a hotshot lawyer, with an astounding win-loss record.

  2. Displaying talent.

    Example: Keep up those hotshot baskets, the scouts are sure to take notice.