A children's game in which players must traverse a room or area without stepping on the floor or ground.

(informal) Not very good. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see not, so, hot.

plural of hot take

Alternative form of hotcake

(computing) That can be safely plugged in while the system is turned on and running.

plural of hot cathode

(computing) A file system directory which is monitored by software so that any new files arriving in it can be processed.

(US) A vehicle from which hot (and sometimes also cold) food can be purchased.

plural of hot truck

(electrical) A metal chassis, used as a base for electrical equipment, that is live because it lacks a transformer to isolate the equipment from the mains.