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HOTSHOT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hotshot mean?
• HOTSHOT (noun)
The noun HOTSHOT has 1 sense:
1. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
Familiarity information: HOTSHOT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
ace; adept; champion; genius; hotshot; maven; mavin; sensation; star; superstar; virtuoso; whiz; whizz; wiz; wizard
Hypernyms ("hotshot" is a kind of...):
expert (a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hotshot"):
track star (a star runner)
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