hotting

/ˈhɑtɪŋ/
verb
  1. Present participle of hot; making or becoming hot.
    • The sun was hotting up the pavement by noon.
    • The engine was hotting up as we drove uphill.
    • She is hotting the soup on the stove.
  2. Slang for stealing a car, especially for joyriding.
    • The teenagers were caught hotting a car in the parking lot.
    • Hotting cars is a serious crime with severe consequences.
    • The news reported a rise in hotting incidents in the city.
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