hot-rod
[ hot-rod ]
/ ˈhɒtˈrɒd /
verb (used without object), hot-rod·ded, hot-rod·ding.
to drive a hot rod.
to drive very fast.
verb (used with object), hot-rod·ded, hot-rod·ding.
to drive (a vehicle) very fast.
to adapt (a vehicle or its engine) for increased speed.
Origin of hot-rod
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby hot-rod
hot-dipped,
hot-dog,
hot-draw,
hot-headed,
hot-press,
hot-rod,
hot-roll,
hot-short,
hot-spot,
hot-stove league,
hot-swappable
Definition for hot-rod (2 of 2)
hot rod
noun Slang.
an automobile specially built or altered for fast acceleration and increased speed.
Origin of hot rod
An Americanism dating back to 1940–45
Example sentences from the Web for hot-rod
There was no pity in Mike but would his pride let him hot-rod an eighteen-year-old?
The Man from Time |Frank Belknap Long
British Dictionary definitions for hot-rod
hot rod
noun
a car with an engine that has been radically modified to produce increased power
Idioms and Phrases with hot-rod
hot rod
An automobile modified to increase its speed and acceleration, as in Kids love to tinker with cars and try to convert them into hot rods. [Mid-1900s] Also see hopped up.