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

What happens here is beyond the reach of rubbernecking pundits or home sleuths wanting a hot take for their socials. — Luke Jones, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026

The night sold 450 tickets and led to a new podcast that Holcombe and Famous Friend will launch later this month called Spin or Skip, a music hot takes program. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2026

The voyeurism of people spending money on wild things like $87,000 for a 1992 VW GTI brings all the hot takes to the public courtyard. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 29 Oct. 2026

Sign up for Ced's Corner Sign up for Cedric Golden’s newsletter for hot takes and expert analysis each Tuesday on Texas Longhorns football and beyond delivered straight to your inbox. — Sports Columnist, Austin American Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

2012, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hot take

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