hotdogged; hotdogging; hotdogs
: to perform in a conspicuous or often ostentatious manner
especially
: to perform fancy stunts and maneuvers (as while surfing or skiing)
1
: frankfurter
especially
: a frankfurter with a typically mild flavor that is heated and usually served in a long split roll
2
—used to express approval or gratification
Examples of hotdog in a Sentence
Verb
His opponents have accused him of hotdogging after he scores a touchdown.
a skier who couldn't resist the urge to hotdog on the slopes whenever he wanted to impress a girl
Noun
The other players on the team don't like him because he's such a hot dog.
Interjection
“Hot dog!” the child cried, “We're going to the circus!”
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Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
The food court had a spread of pizza, hot dogs, and squares of sheet cake, a plastic fork planted neatly atop each.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Send any news, comments, Meta predictions, or Costco hotdogs to talk@qz.com.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
It’s often served over top of spaghetti with a cloud of shredded Cheddar, or on a hot dog.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
The food court had a spread of pizza, hot dogs, and squares of sheet cake, a plastic fork planted neatly atop each.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hotdog
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“Hotdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hotdog. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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