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hot takes

hot takes is the plural of hot take.

Meaning of hot take

Noun

hot take (plural hot takes)

  1. A bold, broad, and subjective moral generalization on a situation, with little or no original analysis or insight, especially by a journalist.
    • We need a hero. We need the boldest, hottest take possible, issued without apology, and without ANY kind of self-awareness. We need Denver Post columnist Mark Kiszla, who yesterday issued the Last Supper of hot takes […].2014 July 11, Drew Magary, “Denver Post Columnist Writes The Hottest LeBron Take Ever”, in Deadspin.com
  2. (broadly, social media) A controversial opinion.

Questions about hot takes

What is hot takes the plural of?
Hot takes is the plural of hot take.

Words near hot takes in the dictionary

  1. hot streaks
  2. hot stuff
  3. Hot Sulphur Springs
  4. hot swap
  5. hot take
  6. hot takes
  7. hot talk
  8. hot tamale
  9. hot tamales
  10. hot tap
  11. hot tapping

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