Hot Rod Definition

noun
An automobile, usually an old one stripped of extraneous parts, adjusted or rebuilt for quick acceleration and great speed.
Webster's New World

Hot-rodder.

Webster's New World

Typically a passenger vehicle modified to run and/or accelerate faster. The term may be used generically to apply to any car, truck, or motorcycle (et al.) modified for increased speed and/or performance. It may also be used to specifically describe and refer to modified cars from the original (traditional) era of "hot rods", post World War II and prior to 1960.

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verb

A colloquialism and slang term used to refer to the act of modifying a vehicle for enhanced driving performance, top speed, and/or to accelerate faster.

"Are you going to hot rod [the vehicle] or leave it stock?"
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Other Word Forms of Hot Rod

Noun

Singular:
hot rod
Plural:
hot-rods

Hot Rod Sentence Examples

  • She's made her mark in a variety of film genres, including the dramatic London, thriller film The Lookout and comedy Hot Rod.

  • Nintendo will also be releasing a special bundle (pictured below) featuring a Hot Rod Red DS, Mario Kart DS game and a checkered wrist strap.

  • Hot Rod - If you would love to write about hot rodding cars, contact Hot Rod Magazine and see if there are any opportunities here.

  • Today, in addition to hosting this show, Rowe does a lot of narration for reality TV shows on the Discovery Channel including Deadliest Catch, American Chopper and American Hot Rod.

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