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

Examples of hot take in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The popularity and success of the Chiefs prior to the 2025 Super Bowl, led to countless complaints of favorable officiating and League coddling from disgruntled fans and hot take pundits. —Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026

But Tirico, who has become NBC’s flagship sports personality, thanks in part to his mellow voice, easy disposition and focus on calling action instead of hot takes, is soaking up the silence. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026

So give me, what's your hottest outdoor hot take? —Outside Online, 28 Jan. 2026

Perhaps this is a hot take, but about five years ago, a blazer was hardly considered a versatile staple in my closet. —Julia Guerra, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

2012, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hot take

• awake
• backache
• beefsteak
• betake
• cheesecake
• cupcake
• daybreak
• earthquake
• eastlake
• forsake
• handshake
• headache