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 news comes after almost a week of intense speculation, with leaks, unconfirmed reports, and hot takes swirling. —Bella Webb, Vogue, 22 May 2026

Have hot takes on the College Football Playoff debate? —Chris Branch, New York Times, 20 May 2026

Researchers and athletes both say that the public conversation has outpaced — and frequently misrepresented — the science, leaving athletes such as Browne to carry the weight of a question far more complex than a hot take. —Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 20 May 2026

Do not confuse hot takes with sounding tough. —Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 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