hot seat

noun

1

slang : electric chair

2

: a position of uneasiness, embarrassment, or anxiety

Examples of hot seat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As detailed in last week’s hot seat temperature check, things have the potential to get hectic. — Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Today will be a hot seat to come by, with closing arguments and a potential verdict expected. — Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026

Forget hot seat predictions; the real focus is on NFL Coach of the Year, with Caesar's Sportsbook revealing surprising odds. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Mamdani in hot seat after museum chair issues challenge that brings nothing but silence. — FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hot seat

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete