Hot Take Definition & Meaning

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hot take American

noun

Informal.

1. 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.

2. 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.

Etymology

Origin of hot take

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

Example Sentences

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In the Slate Plus episode: The hot take that started it all: the $140,000 poverty line.

From Slate

While grappling with his explanations of “alt-right” and “hot take,” Mr. Fatsis found himself exploring controversies past and present about matters such as how definers should deal with ethnic slurs.

From The Wall Street Journal

They’re too focused on raising families and trying to prosper in these hard times to post a hot take on social media about political personalities they barely know.

From Los Angeles Times

James Fielden: Maybe not an original hot take that Dowman is going to be much talked about in years to come, but even having seen him play at the Uefa European Under-17 Championship this summer you can see why he'll cause teams no end of problems wherever he plays off the front line.

From BBC

Frankly, it’s a flaming hot take that’s best kept private, reserved only for the Notes App or a conversation at the dinner party table.

From Salon

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