HOT TAKE Definition & Meaning

hot take

noun

Informal.

a superficially researched and hastily written journalistic piece, online post, etc., that presents opinions as facts and is often moralistic:
a hot take on healthcare reform.
a fresh approach or a new version: a hot take on a traditional Italian dish.
a hot take on a classic song;
a hot take on a traditional Italian dish.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

First recorded in 1995–2000; hot ( def ) (in the sense “extremely exciting or interesting”) + take ( def ) (in the sense “opinion or assessment”)

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The movie is essentially “Willy Wonka & the Hot Take Factory.”

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The show’s format features Reali asking for a hot take from each panel member on a number of trending sports topics.

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The “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star — who made a name for himself in the late ’90s and early 2000s with several R-rated titles like “Wedding Crashers,” “Old School” and “Swingers” — shared his hot take on this week’s episode of “Hot Ones.”

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“Hot take: I probably won’t score 55 points tomorrow,” Tatum said Saturday.

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“Needless to say, all this UFO talk has the tinfoil hatters going wild including Green Bay whack packer Aaron Rodgers, who offered this hot take on ‘The Pat McAfee Show,’” Kimmel joked during the segment before playing a clip of Rodgers’ remarks.

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