hot take

noun

: a quickly produced, strongly worded, and often deliberately provocative or sensational opinion or reaction (as in response to current news)
… an inflammatory hot take about Cam Newton's quarterback style …—Zac Al-Khateeb
Rash action and having "a hot take" are the coin of the realm now, not methodical deliberation and rational consideration.—Vahe Gregorian
Yeah, there's always more than two sides to sports labor disagreements. But that didn't stop the very many hot takes over the last few days, reacting to this winter's free agency.—Barry Rozner

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Jamie Dimon is well-known for his historic career as CEO of JPMorgan Chase, the world’s largest bank, and for his hot takes on the economy, work culture, and geopolitics. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 Suzzanne Bass, an executive producer on The Wendy Williams talk show who often appeared on camera reacting to Williams’ hot takes, will be an EP on the documentary. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026 Running back hot takes Brad Evans give some spicy predictions on RBs. — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 People have a lot of hot takes on whether this guy is good enough to be the next James Bond. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hot take

Word History

First Known Use

2012, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hot take was in 2012

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“Hot take.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20take. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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