have the hots for
have the hots for verb: to be attracted (sexually or romantically) to (someone); to fancy someone.
Verb
have the hots for (third-person singular simple present has the hots for, present participle having the hots for, simple past and past participle had the hots for)
- To be attracted (sexually or romantically) to (someone); to fancy someone.
- Whoa. Wait a minute, Doc. Are you trying to tell me that my mother has got the hots for me?1985, Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale, Back to the Future, spoken by Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox)
- I met this chick and she just moved right up the block from me / And uh, she got the hots for me2002, “Dilemma”, in Nellyville, performed by Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland
Forms of have the hots for
| third-person singular present | has the hots for |
|---|---|
| present participle | having the hots for |
| past participle | had the hots for |
| past | had the hots for |
Questions about have the hots for
- What does have the hots for mean?
- Have the hots for means to be attracted (sexually or romantically) to (someone); to fancy someone.
- What part of speech is have the hots for?
- Have the hots for is a verb.
- What is the past tense of have the hots for?
- The past tense of have the hots for is had the hots for.
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