hot up meaning

UK /hɒt ʌp/ US /hɑt ʌp/ 2 syllables

hot up (verb): gain heat or get hot.

hot up has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

hot up as a verb

  1. gain heat or get hot
    • The room heated up quickly

    Synonyms: heat, heat up

    Type of: change state

    Kinds: overheat, fry

  2. make more intense
    • Emotions were screwed up

    Synonyms: heat up, screw up

    Type of: intensify

  3. make more powerful
    • he souped up the old cars

    Synonyms: soup up, hop up

    Type of: modify

How to pronounce hot up

hot up is pronounced /hɒt ʌp/ in British English and /hɑt ʌp/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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