hot and heavy
adjective
informal
: sexually intense, active, or exciting
They have a very hot and heavy relationship.
Examples of hot and heavy in a Sentence
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When things are about to get hot and heavy, Nielsen’s Drebin pulls tears off his suit to reveal…his birthday suit.
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Barry Levitt, Time, 1 Aug. 2025
And in the year after a presidential election and before midterms get hot and heavy, Pew gives us a chance to see what the longer-lasting implications of 2024’s wild and wooly presidential election may be.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 29 July 2025
The two moved at a rapid pace and things got hot and heavy.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
The former model, who is now hot and heavy with Tiger Woods, filed for divorce in 2018.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
After a high-drama romance in the villa with plenty of ups and downs—including the time Isaiah brought a girl back from Casa Amor—the pair appeared to still be hot and heavy, commenting regularly on each other’s Instagrams and taking what seemed like regular trips to see each other.
—Caroline Reilly, Glamour, 22 May 2025
Everyone is hot and heavy for Toronto wing Matthew Knies.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 May 2025
Walked in, grabbed my bag and headed out with a hot and heavy sack of food.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
Bridgerton started hot and heavy but has since receded to afterthought territory, at least where awards are concerned.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2025
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Barry Levitt, Time, 1 Aug. 2025
And in the year after a presidential election and before midterms get hot and heavy, Pew gives us a chance to see what the longer-lasting implications of 2024’s wild and wooly presidential election may be.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 29 July 2025
The two moved at a rapid pace and things got hot and heavy.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
The former model, who is now hot and heavy with Tiger Woods, filed for divorce in 2018.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
After a high-drama romance in the villa with plenty of ups and downs—including the time Isaiah brought a girl back from Casa Amor—the pair appeared to still be hot and heavy, commenting regularly on each other’s Instagrams and taking what seemed like regular trips to see each other.
—Caroline Reilly, Glamour, 22 May 2025
Everyone is hot and heavy for Toronto wing Matthew Knies.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 May 2025
Walked in, grabbed my bag and headed out with a hot and heavy sack of food.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
Bridgerton started hot and heavy but has since receded to afterthought territory, at least where awards are concerned.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Hot and heavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20and%20heavy. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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